Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1001 Short title
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The short title of this part 10 is the Battery Stewardship Act. Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-163), ch. 421, p. 2380, � 1, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1002 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) Multiple studies have established that expensive and hazardous risks result from the improper handling and disposal of batteries. It is in the public interest of Colorado residents to reduce the inherent risk of fires that can occur when b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1003 Definitions - rules
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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Approved plan means a battery stewardship plan that has been approved by the executive director pursuant to section 25-17-1005. (2) Battery-containing product means a product sold, offered for sale, or distribute…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1004 Requirement that producers participate in a battery stewardship plan - retailer requirements - no point-of-sale fees
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(1) On and after August 1, 2027: (a) A producer selling, making available for sale, or distributing covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into the state shall participate in and finance a battery stewardship organization that has submitted a plan pursuant to sect…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1005 Battery stewardship plans - review and approval by the executive director
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(1) No later than July 1, 2027, and every five years thereafter, a battery stewardship organization shall submit to the executive director a plan for the collection, transportation, processing, and recycling of covered batteries under a battery stewardship program. The executive …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1006 Performance goals
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(1) A battery stewardship plan must include performance goals that measure, on an annual basis, the achievements of the battery stewardship program, including: (a) The collection rate for covered batteries by the program, including target collection rates for primary batteries an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1007 Collection of charges - reimbursement of collection sites and electronic waste recyclers
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(1) (a) A battery stewardship organization implementing a battery stewardship plan on behalf of producers shall develop and administer a system to collect charges from participating producers to cover the costs of program implementation, including: (I) Covered battery collection,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1008 Collection site requirements - statewide collection opportunities - minimum amount of collection sites
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(1) (a) A battery stewardship organization implementing a battery stewardship plan shall provide the collection of covered batteries, including all types and brands of covered batteries, on a free, continuous, convenient, visible, and accessible basis to any person. (b) Except as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1009 Assessment of battery-containing products required
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(1) On or before December 1, 2028, a battery stewardship organization shall complete an assessment of the opportunities and challenges associated with the end-of-life management of portable and medium-format embedded batteries in the state. A battery stewardship organization shou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the recycling of materials and products is a matter of statewide concern and that such recycling should be promoted in cooperation with units of local government in light of its economic and environmental benefits. The gener…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1010 Education and outreach requirements - coordination with other battery stewardship organizations - survey of public awareness
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(1) A battery stewardship organization shall carry out promotional activities in support of the implementation of a battery stewardship program, including: (a) The development and maintenance of a website; (b) The development and distribution of periodic press releases and articl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1011 Annual reporting requirements - proprietary information
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(1) On or before June 1, 2029, and on or before each June 1 thereafter, a battery stewardship organization shall submit an annual report to the executive director covering the preceding calendar year of battery stewardship plan implementation. The report must include the followin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1012 Annual fee - battery stewardship fund - responsibilities of the executive director
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(1) (a) In addition to the annual fee described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, a battery stewardship organization shall pay a one-time plan review fee, in the amount of fifty thousand dollars, at the time the battery stewardship organization submits a plan to the executive…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1013 Marking requirements for batteries - rules
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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in rules adopted by the commission pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, on and after January 1, 2028, a producer or retailer shall not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in or into the state a covered battery or battery-containing prod…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1014 Battery disposal and collection requirements
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(1) On and after January 1, 2030, a person shall manage unwanted covered batteries through the following methods: (a) Delivery to a collection site, event, or program established by or included in a battery stewardship program created pursuant to this part 10; and (b) For covered…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1015 Enforcement
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For violations related to covered batteries and the management of universal waste pursuant to this part 10, the enforcement process is conducted pursuant to section 25-15-308 and rules adopted by the commission in accordance with section 25-15-302. Source: L. 2025: Entire part ad…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1016 Antitrust
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If a battery stewardship organization engages in an activity performed solely in furtherance of implementing an approved plan in compliance with this part 10, the activity is not a violation of the antitrust, restraint of trade, and unfair trade practices provisions of the Unfair…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1017 Collection of batteries independent of a battery stewardship program
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(1) Nothing in this part 10 prevents or prohibits a person from offering or performing a fee-based, household collection, or a mail-back program for end-of-life portable batteries or medium-format batteries independently of a battery stewardship program, provided that the person …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-1018 Rules
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The commission may adopt rules implementing this part 10. Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-163), ch. 421, p. 2402, � 1, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Cathode ray tube product means an item of scientific equipment or a consumer electronic product that contains a glass tube used to provide an electronic visual display. The term includes, but is not limited to, t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-103 Labeling and coding
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On or after July 1, 1992, no person shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale in this state any plastic bottle or rigid plastic container manufactured on or after July 1, 1992, unless the product is labeled with a code indicating the plastic resin used to produce the bottle or co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-104 Local government preemption - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1181, � 1, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2134, � 7, effective June 12. L. 2021: (2) added by revision, (HB 21-1162), ch. 440, pp. 2910, 2916, �� 1, 3. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this secti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-105 Pilot program - recycled plastic and products - rules
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(1) The executive director of the department of local affairs may establish a pilot program for the purpose of encouraging private industry to engage in the research and development of new technologies for recycling plastics. The executive director of the department of local affa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-105.5 Pilot program - cathode ray tube product recycling
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(1) The executive director of the department of public health and environment shall establish a cathode ray tube recycling pilot program, only if the department has received a grant, gift, or bequest pursuant to subsection (3) of this section that is sufficient to do so, for the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-106 Repeal of part. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1181, � 1, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2134, � 9, effective June 12. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 1066, � 2, effective June 1; entire section amended, p. 880, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section repea…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-107 Electronic device recycling task force - report - cash fund - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-17-107Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-108 Statewide education campaign concerning recycling - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 25-17-108Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-301 Short title
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This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act. Source: L. 2012: Entire part added, (SB 12-133), ch. 127, p. 434, � 1, effective August 8.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-302 Definitions
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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the solid and hazardous waste commission created in section 25-15-302. (2) Consumer means a person who has purchased an electronic device primarily for personal or home business use. (3) (a) Elect…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-303 Landfill ban - rules
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By July 1, 2013, a person shall not dispose of an electronic device or a component of an electronic device in a landfill in this state; except that a board of county commissioners for a county that does not have at least two electronic waste recycling events per year or an ongoin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-304 State electronic device recycling - rules
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(1) Effective July 1, 2013, each state agency shall recycle its electronic devices. The agency shall use only a recycler that is certified to a national environmental certification standard such as the R2 or e-steward standards or other comparable recycling or disposal standard; …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-305 Immunity
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(1) A recycler is not liable for personal or financial data or other information that a consumer or state agency may leave on an electronic device that is collected, processed, or recycled unless the recycler acted in a grossly negligent manner. (2) A waste hauler, as that term i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-306 Public education
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The department of public health and environment shall coordinate with existing public and private efforts regarding the development and implementation of a public education program about the recycling of electronic devices, the removal of data from an electronic device being offe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-307 Charitable donations of electronic devices
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(1) A charitable organization, as defined in section 6-16-103 (1), C.R.S., may: (a) Refuse to accept a donation of an electronic device; and (b) Establish a surcharge for acceptance of a donation of an electronic device. Source: L. 2012: Entire part added, (SB 12-133), ch. 127, p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-308 Rules
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The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this part 3. Source: L. 2012: Entire part added, (SB 12-133), ch. 127, p. 438, � 1, effective August 8.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-401 Short title
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This part 4 shall be known and may be cited as the Architectural Paint Stewardship Act. Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-029), ch. 383, p. 1864, � 1, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-402 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that paint disposal creates environmental and public health problems, and these problems should be addressed through the implementation of environmentally sound management practices for recycling postconsumer architectural paint.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-403 Definitions
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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) Architectural paint means an interior or exterior architectural coating sold in a container of five gallons or less. (b) Architectural paint does not include industrial, original equipment manufacturer, or spe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-404 Paint stewardship program plan - assessment - rules - fees
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(1) Effective July 1, 2015, no producer shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute architectural paint in Colorado unless the producer is implementing or participating in a paint stewardship program approved by the executive director. The executive director may approve an earlier …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-405 Paint stewardship program requirements - annual reports - customer information
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(1) A paint stewardship program must be financed and either managed or contracted by a producer or group of producers. The program must be implemented statewide and include: (a) The collection, transportation, reuse, recycling, and disposal of postconsumer architectural paint; an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-406 Retail sales - requirements - paint stewardship assessment added to purchase price - customer information
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(1) The executive director, upon the executive director’s own motion, may, and, upon a person’s written complaint, shall, investigate a producer to determine whether, on the date that the producer’s architectural paint was sold at retail, the producer or the producer’s brand was …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-407 Violations - enforcement - administrative penalty
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(1) In addition to other penalties prescribed by this part 4 or any other law, a producer or stewardship organization that violates this part 4 is liable for an administrative penalty assessment not to exceed one thousand dollars per day for the first violation and five thousand …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-408 Fees - cash fund - creation
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The executive director shall transmit all fees collected under section 25-17-404 (4) to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the paint stewardship program cash fund, hereby created and referred to in this section as the fund. The moneys in the fund are appropriated to th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-409 Certificate of designation not required
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If a retailer or other facility serving as a postconsumer architectural paint collection site would not otherwise be required to obtain a certificate of designation as a solid wastes disposal site and facility pursuant to section 30-20-102, C.R.S., then the retailer or other faci…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-410 Limited exemption from antitrust, restraint of trade, and unfair trade practices provisions
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If a producer or group of producers participating in a paint stewardship program or a stewardship organization contracted by one or more producers to implement a paint stewardship program engages in an activity performed solely in furtherance of implementing the paint stewardship…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-501 Short title
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The short title of this part 5 is the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1162), ch. 440, p. 2910, � 2, effective July 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-502 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that limiting the use of single-use plastic carryout bags and expanded polystyrene products will mitigate the harmful effects on our state's natural resources and our environment that result from disposing of these products in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-503 Definitions - rules
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As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) Carryout bag means a bag that is furnished to a customer at a store or retail food establishment at the point of sale for use by the customer to transport or carry purchased items. (b) Carryout bag does not in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-504 Restrictions on use of single-use plastic carryout bag - inventory exception
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(1) Subject to section 25-17-505 (1), on and after January 1, 2024, a store or retail food establishment shall not provide a single-use plastic carryout bag to a customer; except that a retail food establishment need not comply with this section if the retail food establishment: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-17-505 Carryout bag fee - disposition of money
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(1) Repealed. (2) (a) On and after January 1, 2024, a store may provide a customer with one or more recycled paper carryout bags at the point of sale only if the customer pays a carryout bag fee of ten cents per recycled paper carryout bag, or a higher fee if a municipality or co…