1. (a) Beginning January 1, 2022, no producer shall dispose of primary or rechargeable batteries in the District except through battery recycling programs or other methods approved by the Mayor.
2. (b) Beginning August 1, 2023, no person in the District shall knowingly dispose of primary or rechargeable batteries in the District except through battery recycling programs or other methods approved by the Mayor.

Applicability of D.C. Law 23-211: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-211 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(q) of D.C. Law 23-211 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

History

Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 137 [136]

Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(q)

Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-320, § 2(f)

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 23-211: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-211 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(q) of D.C. Law 23-211 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Section 7203 of D.C. Act 24-159 repealed the applicability provision of section 4 of D.C. Law 23-211 that impacted this section. Therefore the creation of this section by §2(q) of Law 23-211 has been implemented.

Section 7203 of D.C. Law 24-45 repealed the applicability provision of section 4 of D.C. Law 23-211 that impacted this section. Therefore the creation of this section by §2(q) of Law 23-211 has been implemented.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(f) of Battery and Electronic Stewardship Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-559, Oct. 17, 2022, 0 DCR 0).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(f) of Battery and Electronic Stewardship Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-223, Dec. 21, 2022, 69 DCR 13973).