Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§14321 Purpose
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 137— - MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RECYCLING OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES › § 14321
Summary
Helps recycle or safely dispose of used rechargeable batteries, including nickel‑cadmium and small sealed lead‑acid batteries found in old devices, by setting uniform labels, simpler collection rules, and removing funding barriers.
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Title 42, §14321
The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The purpose of this subchapter is to facilitate the efficient recycling or proper disposal of used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries, used small sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries, other regulated batteries, and such rechargeable batteries in used consumer products, by—
(1)providing for uniform labeling requirements and streamlined regulatory requirements for regulated battery collection programs; and
(2)encouraging voluntary industry programs by eliminating barriers to funding the collection and recycling or proper disposal of used rechargeable batteries.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 14321
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73