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NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.67 - Submission of dry cell battery collection plan

13:1E-99.67. Submission of dry cell battery collection plan  9. a. Within nine months of the effective date of this act, every manufacturer of dry cell batteries sold or offered for promotional purposes in this State shall prepare and submit to the department, in writing, a dry cell battery collection plan to expand or increase the Statewide collection, recycling or proper disposal of all used dry cell batteries produced by that manufacturer.  b. Each dry cell battery collection plan submitted by a manufacturer shall include, but need not be limited to:  (1) A strategy for expanding and increasing the collection, recycling or proper disposal of all used dry cell batteries in each county, including, but not limited to, those alkaline manganese, consumer mercuric oxide or zinc-carbon batteries manufactured prior to the effective date of this act; and  (2) A strategy for establishing and implementing, as the department deems necessary, an industry-wide uniform coding system for the identification and labeling of all dry cell batteries by brand name, electrode type, product type or shape; except that the commissioner may grant a waiver from this requirement based on evidence furnished to the department that it is not technologically feasible to label a specified dry cell battery.  The commissioner shall maintain on file in the department for public inspection copies of any uniform coding system implemented pursuant to this paragraph. The department shall provide a copy to any person upon request.  c. Within 15 months of the effective date of this act and at least once every six months thereafter, every manufacturer of dry cell batteries shall submit a written report to the department on used dry cell battery return or recovery rates in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the department therefor.  L.1991,c.521,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.68 - Disposal of mercuric oxide batteries as solid waste, prohibited

13:1E-99.68. Disposal of mercuric oxide batteries as solid waste, prohibited  10. a. No person shall knowingly dispose of used mercuric oxide batteries as solid waste at any time.  b. Any person seeking to dispose of used mercuric oxide batteries may: (1) transport these types of used dry cell batteries to a household hazardous waste collection site established pursuant to a county household hazardous waste collection program;  (2) place these types of used dry cell batteries for collection in the manner provided by the municipal recycling ordinance in instances where the adopted district recycling plan as approved by the department pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.13) requires the collection and disposition of used dry cell batteries as a designated source separated recyclable material; or  (3) collect, transport, recycle or dispose of these types of used dry cell batteries as otherwise provided by the battery management plan required pursuant to section 8 of this act.  L.1991,c.521,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.69 - Disposal of used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries as solid waste, prohibited

13:1E-99.69. Disposal of used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries as solid waste, prohibited  11. a. No person shall knowingly dispose of used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries or used sealed lead rechargeable batteries as solid waste at any time.  b. Any person seeking to dispose of used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries derived from household use may:  (1) return these types of used dry cell batteries to a retailer unless otherwise provided by the battery management plan required pursuant to section 8 of this act;  (2) transport these types of used dry cell batteries to a household hazardous waste collection site established pursuant to a county household hazardous waste collection program;  (3) place these types of used dry cell batteries for collection in the manner provided by the municipal recycling ordinance in instances where the adopted district recycling plan as approved by the department pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.13) requires the collection and disposition of used dry cell batteries as a designated source separated recyclable material; or  (4) collect, transport, recycle or dispose of these types of used dry cell batteries as otherwise provided by the battery management plan required pursuant to section 8 of this act.  L.1991,c.521,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.70 - Solid waste collector not to collect certain used batteries

13:1E-99.70. Solid waste collector not to collect certain used batteries  12. a. No solid waste collector registered pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-4 and 13:1E-5) shall, at any time, knowingly collect used mercuric oxide batteries, used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries or used sealed lead rechargeable batteries placed for collection and disposal as solid waste.  b. A solid waste collector may refuse to collect the contents of a solid waste container containing a visible quantity of used mercuric oxide batteries or used rechargeable batteries.  L.1991,c.521,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.71 - Solid waste facility not to accept certain used batteries for disposal

13:1E-99.71. Solid waste facility not to accept certain used batteries for disposal  13. a. No solid waste facility in this State shall knowingly accept for disposal any truckload or roll-off container of solid waste containing a visible quantity of used mercuric oxide batteries, used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries or used sealed lead rechargeable batteries at any time. b. The owner or operator of a solid waste facility may refuse to accept for disposal any truckload or roll-off container of solid waste containing a visible quantity of used mercuric oxide batteries or used rechargeable batteries.  L.1991,c.521,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.72 - Retailers, distributors, manufacturers to accept used batteries

13:1E-99.72. Retailers, distributors, manufacturers to accept used batteries  14. a. Except as otherwise provided in a battery management plan approved by the department pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of this act, every retailer shall:  (1) Accept from customers at any time during business hours up to three used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries or sealed lead rechargeable batteries derived from household use, of the type and size he sells or offers for sale;  (2) Conspicuously post and maintain, at or near the point of display, a legible sign, not less than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size, informing customers that used rechargeable batteries of the type and size sold or offered for sale by the retailer may not enter the solid waste stream, and that the retail establishment is a collection site for the recycling or proper disposal of these types of used dry cell batteries. The sign shall contain the following inscription:  "It is illegal to dispose of used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries in this State as solid waste"; and  "State law requires us to accept used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries for return to the manufacturer"; and  (3) Conspicuously provide or maintain, at a convenient location within the retail establishment, collection boxes or other suitable receptacles into which customers may deposit used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries accepted by the retailer.  b. Except as otherwise provided in a battery management plan approved by the department pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of this act, a distributor or his agent shall accept the return of all used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries he distributes in his service area from a retailer.  c. Every manufacturer, at his own expense, shall accept the return of all used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries he manufactures from distributors or retailers as provided in a battery management plan approved by the department pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of this act. A manufacturer shall, upon return of a used dry cell battery, provide for its proper disposal or recycling.  d. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any retail establishment where food or food products are sold or offered for sale directly to the consumer for consumption off the premises of the retail establishment.  L.1991,c.521,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.73 - Institutional generator to provide for disposal of certain batteries

13:1E-99.73. Institutional generator to provide for disposal of certain batteries  15. a. Every institutional generator shall provide for the on-site source separation, collection and disposal of all used mercuric oxide batteries, nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries and sealed lead rechargeable batteries generated at the facility.  b. Every small quantity generator shall provide for the on-site source separation, collection and disposal of all used mercuric oxide batteries, nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries and sealed lead rechargeable batteries generated at the facility.  c. Except as otherwise provided in rules or regulations adopted by the department pursuant to P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.), or as otherwise prescribed under any other applicable federal or State law, every institutional or small quantity generator shall source-separate used mercuric oxide batteries, nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries and sealed lead rechargeable batteries for collection and disposal in the manner provided in the battery management plan required pursuant to section 8 of this act.  L.1991,c.521,s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.74 - Adoption of district household hazardous waste management plan.

13:1E-99.74 Adoption of district household hazardous waste management plan.  16. Whenever a county prepares and adopts a district household hazardous waste management plan, the commissioner may require the plan to be adopted as an amendment to the district solid waste management plan required pursuant to the "Solid Waste Management Act," P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.). Any district household hazardous waste management plan adopted by a county shall be subject to approval by the department. a. Each district household hazardous waste management plan, subject to approval by the department, shall identify the county strategy or strategies for the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste, which shall, at a minimum: (1) provide for the collection and disposal of used mercuric oxide batteries, nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries and sealed lead rechargeable batteries at least once every 90 days; (2) be consistent with the provisions of the district recycling plan required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.13); (3) designate, if necessary, one or more collection sites within the county for household hazardous waste collection and disposal; and (4) include such other information as may be prescribed in rules or regulations of the department. b. A district household hazardous waste management plan, subject to approval by the department, may provide for the collection and disposal of any used dry cell batteries, cathode ray tubes from used computer monitors or television sets. c. Household hazardous waste shall be collected, stored and transported in accordance with all applicable standards for such wastes adopted as rules or regulations by the department pursuant to P.L.1970, c.39, or as prescribed under any other applicable federal or State law. d. The department may use a portion of the moneys available in the State Recycling Fund pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.1981, c.278 (C.13:1E-96) for the purposes of providing to counties technical assistance and training in proper used dry cell battery management. L.1991,c.521,s.16; amended 2002, c.106, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.75 - Implementation of countywide used dry cell battery source separation and collection program

13:1E-99.75. Implementation of countywide used dry cell battery source separation and collection program  17. a. The provisions of P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.) or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto to the contrary notwithstanding, the department, as a condition of any permit or approval required pursuant to P.L.1970, c.39, may require the owner or operator of any resource recovery facility, in conjunction with the governing body of the county wherein the resource recovery facility is located, to implement a countywide used dry cell battery source separation and collection program, which program shall be subject to approval by the department, to ensure that any used dry cell batteries found to be of particular concern are removed from the solid waste stream prior to acceptance for disposal at the resource recovery facility.  b. As used in this section, "resource recovery facility" means a solid waste facility constructed and operated for the incineration of solid waste for energy production and the recovery of metals and other materials for reuse.  L.1991,c.521,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.77 - Addressing consumer complaints, establishment of public education program, determination of compliance

13:1E-99.77. Addressing consumer complaints, establishment of public education program, determination of compliance  19. a. The commissioner shall establish a means of addressing consumer complaints and a public education program to assure the widespread dissemination of information concerning the purpose of this act.  b. The department shall have the right to enter, at any time during normal business hours and upon presentation of appropriate credentials, any retail establishment at which consumer mercuric oxide batteries, nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries or sealed lead rechargeable batteries are sold or offered for promotional purposes in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this act.  L.1991,c.521,s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.78 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.78 - Violations, penalties

13:1E-99.78. Violations, penalties  20. a. Any person convicted of a violation of this act shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law," (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.), or in any case before a court of competent jurisdiction wherein injunctive relief has been requested. The Superior Court and the municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of "the penalty enforcement law" in connection with this act.  If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues constitutes an additional, separate, and distinct offense.  b. The department may institute a civil action for injunctive relief to enforce this act and to prohibit and prevent a violation of this act, and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner.  L.1991,c.521,s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.79 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.79 - Rules, regulations

13:1E-99.79. Rules, regulations  21. The commissioner shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement this act.  L.1991,c.521,s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.80 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.80 - Report by commissioner to the Legislature

13:1E-99.80. Report by commissioner to the Legislature  22. a. The commissioner shall prepare a report to the Legislature concerning the implementation of this act, including recommendations as to whether the collection, transportation, recycling or disposal methods prescribed in this act are the most appropriate means to ensure the environmentally sound collection, transportation, recycling or proper disposal of used dry cell batteries. The report shall be transmitted to the Legislature not later than two years following the effective date of this act.  b. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, recommendations concerning:  (1) A requirement that manufacturers further reduce the cadmium, lead or mercury concentration levels in dry cell batteries:  (a) For alkaline manganese dry cell batteries, except for button or coin shaped batteries, not more than one part per million by weight (0.0001%); and  (b) For button or coin shaped alkaline manganese dry cell batteries, not more than five milligrams of mercury per battery;  (2) The practicability and feasibility of providing for the collection of used dry cell batteries by requiring a deposit on, and establishing a refund value for, any dry cell battery sold or offered for promotional purposes in this State; and  (3) The practicability and feasibility of ensuring the proper disposal of used dry cell batteries by imposing a pre-disposal surcharge on the sale of dry cell batteries.  L.1991,c.521,s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.81 - Collector, transporter exemptions

13:1E-99.81. Collector, transporter exemptions  23. No collector or transporter utilized by a manufacturer for the collection of used dry cell batteries who is not otherwise required to file a disclosure statement with the Attorney General and the department shall be subject to the provisions of P.L.1983, c.392 (C.13:1E-126 et seq.).  L.1991,c.521,s.23.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.82 - Short title.

13:1E-99.82 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mercury Switch Removal Act of 2005." L.2005,c.54,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.84 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.84 - Definitions relative to mercury switches in scrap vehicles.

13:1E-99.84 Definitions relative to mercury switches in scrap vehicles.  3. As used in this act: "Capture rate" means the annual removal, collection, and recovery of mercury switches as a percentage of the total number of mercury switches available for removal from end-of-life vehicles;  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection; "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection; "End-of-life vehicle" means a vehicle that is sold, given or otherwise conveyed to a vehicle recycler or scrap recycling facility for the purpose of recycling;  "Manufacturer" means a person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, governmental entity, organization, combination, or joint venture which is the last person in the production or assembly process of a new vehicle that utilizes mercury switches, or in the case of an imported vehicle, the importer or domestic distributor of the vehicle;  "Mercury minimization plan" means a plan for removing, collecting and recovering mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles and prepared pursuant to section 4 of this act; "Mercury switch" means each mercury-containing capsule, commonly known as a "bullet," that is part of a convenience light switch assembly or part of an anti-lock braking system assembly installed in a vehicle. An anti-lock braking system assembly may contain more than one mercury switch; "Scrap recycling facility" means a fixed location where machinery and equipment are utilized for processing and manufacturing scrap metal into prepared grades and whose principal product is scrap iron, scrap steel or nonferrous metallic scrap for sale for remelting purposes;  "Vehicle" means any passenger car, station wagon, truck, van, or sport utility vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 12,000 pounds; and  "Vehicle recycler" means an individual or entity engaged in the business of acquiring, dismantling or destroying six or more end-of-life vehicles in a calendar year for the primary purpose of resale of their parts.  L.2005,c.54,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.86 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.86 - Approval, disapproval, conditional approval of mercury minimization plan.

13:1E-99.86 Approval, disapproval, conditional approval of mercury minimization plan.  5. a. Within 120 days after receipt of a mercury minimization plan, the commissioner shall approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the entire mercury minimization plan. The commissioner may solicit input from representatives of vehicle recyclers, scrap recycling facilities, and other stakeholders as the commissioner deems appropriate. (1) If the entire mercury minimization plan is approved, the manufacturer shall begin implementation within 30 days after receipt of approval or as otherwise agreed to by the commissioner. If the entire mercury minimization plan is disapproved, the commissioner shall inform the manufacturer as to the reasons for the disapproval. The manufacturer shall have 30 days thereafter to submit a new mercury minimization plan. (2) The commissioner may approve those parts of a mercury minimization plan that meet the requirements of section 4 of this act and disapprove the parts that do not comply with the requirements of section 4 of this act. The manufacturer shall implement the approved parts within 30 days after receipt of approval or as otherwise agreed to by the commissioner, and submit a revised mercury minimization plan for the disapproved parts within 30 days after receipt of notification of the disapproval of the commissioner. The commissioner shall review, and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove a revised mercury minimization plan within 30 days after receipt.  (3) If, at the conclusion of the time period of 120 days after receipt of a mercury minimization plan, the commissioner has neither approved nor disapproved the mercury minimization plan pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the mercury minimization plan shall be considered to be conditionally approved. A manufacturer, subject to any modifications required by the commissioner, shall implement a conditionally approved mercury minimization plan within 30 days after receipt of approval or as otherwise agreed to by the commissioner.  b. The commissioner shall reserve the right to complete, at the conclusion of a time period 240 days after the date of enactment of this act, on behalf of a manufacturer, any portion of a mercury minimization plan that has not been approved pursuant to this section.  c. The commissioner may review a mercury minimization plan approved pursuant to this section and recommend modifications thereto at any time upon a finding that the approved mercury minimization plan is deficient.  L.2005,c.54,s.5.