Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-22-2-4

Affected: IC 13-15-2; IC 13-22-2

Sec. 4. Intermediate storage facilities shall comply with the following:

1. (1) If a lead acid battery is not in good condition or begins to leak, the owner or operator must transfer the battery to a container that is:

   1. (A) in good condition; and
   2. (B) chemically compatible with the contents of the battery.
2. (2) Spent lead acid batteries must be stored upright and secured to prevent overturning.

3. (3) Spent lead acid batteries must be stored in a building with a roof or stored in a covered container that is:

   1. (A) in good condition; and
   2. (B) chemically compatible with the contents of the battery.
4. (4) Spent lead acid batteries may not be stored for more than three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days.
5. (5) Any spilled waste and contaminated equipment must be disposed or recycled in accordance with applicable solid waste rules at 329 IAC 10 and 329 IAC 11 or hazardous waste rules in this article.

6. (6) Any spent lead acid battery being discarded shall be sent to:

   1. (A) a RCRA permitted reclamation facility;
   2. (B) a universal waste handler in accordance with 329 IAC 3.1-16; or
   3. (C) a facility collecting batteries for delivery to a recycling facility.

7. (7) If accumulating more than five thousand (5,000) kilograms or eleven thousand twenty-three (11,023) pounds of spent lead acid batteries at any time, notify the commissioner of the following within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this rule:

   1. (A) Location of the storage site.
   2. (B) Contact information, including name, address, and phone number.

(Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 3.1-11.1-4; filed Jul 15, 2013, 11:02 a.m.: 20130814-IR- 329090365FRA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:58 a.m.: 20241113-IR-329230812RFA)