Public Act 101-0137
Public Act 0137 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Public Act 101-0137
| | HB2296 Enrolled | LRB101 04552 CPF 49560 b |
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| AN ACT concerning safety.
| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| represented in the General Assembly:
| Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by | changing Section 22.23 and by adding Section 22.23d as follows:
| (415 ILCS 5/22.23) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.23)
| Sec. 22.23. Batteries.
| (a) Beginning September 1, 1990, any person selling | lead-acid batteries at
retail or offering lead-acid batteries | for retail sale in this State shall:
| (1) accept for recycling used lead-acid batteries from | customers, at the
point of transfer, in a quantity equal to | the number of new
batteries purchased; and
| (2) post in a conspicuous place a written notice at | least 8.5 by 11
inches in size that includes the universal | recycling symbol and the
following statements: "DO NOT put | motor vehicle batteries in the trash.";
"Recycle your used | batteries."; and "State law requires us to accept motor
| vehicle batteries for recycling, in exchange for new | batteries purchased.".
| (b) Any person selling lead-acid batteries at retail in | this State may
either charge a recycling fee on each new | lead-acid battery sold
for which the customer does not return a |
| used battery to the retailer, or
provide a recycling credit to | each customer who returns a used battery for
recycling at the | time of purchasing a new one.
| (c) Beginning September 1, 1990, no lead-acid battery | retailer
may dispose of a used lead-acid
battery except by | delivering it (1) to a battery wholesaler or its agent,
(2) to | a battery manufacturer, (3) to a collection or recycling | facility that accepts lead-acid batteries,
or (4) to a | secondary lead smelter permitted by either a state or federal
| environmental agency.
| (d) Any person selling lead-acid batteries at wholesale or | offering
lead-acid batteries for sale at wholesale shall accept | for recycling used
lead-acid batteries from customers, at the | point of transfer,
in a quantity equal to the number of new | batteries purchased.
Such used batteries shall be disposed of | as provided in subsection (c).
| (e) A person who accepts used lead-acid batteries for | recycling pursuant
to subsection (a) or (d) shall not allow | such batteries to accumulate for
periods of more than 90 days.
| (f) Beginning September 1, 1990, no person may knowingly | cause or allow:
| (1) the placing of a lead-acid battery into any | container intended for
collection and disposal at a | municipal waste sanitary landfill; or
| (2) the disposal of any lead-acid battery in any | municipal waste
sanitary landfill or incinerator.
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| (f-5) Beginning January 1, 2020, no person shall knowingly | mix a lead-acid battery with any other material intended for | collection as a recyclable material by a hauler. | Beginning January 1, 2020, no person shall knowingly place | a lead-acid battery into a container intended for collection by | a hauler for processing at a recycling center. | (g) (Blank).
| (h) For the purpose of this Section:
| "Lead-acid battery" means a battery containing lead and | sulfuric acid
that has a nominal voltage of at least 6 volts | and is intended for use in
motor vehicles.
| "Motor vehicle" includes automobiles, vans, trucks, | tractors, motorcycles
and motorboats.
| (i) (Blank).
| (j) Knowing violation of this Section shall be a petty | offense
punishable by a fine of $100.
| (Source: P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)
| (415 ILCS 5/22.23d new) | Sec. 22.23d. Rechargeable batteries. | (a) "Rechargeable battery" means one or more voltaic or | galvanic cells, electrically connected to produce electric | energy, that is designed to be recharged for repeated uses. | "Rechargeable battery" includes, but is not limited to, a | battery containing lithium ion, lithium metal, or lithium | polymer or that uses lithium as an anode or cathode, that is |
| designed to be recharged for repeated uses. "Rechargeable | battery" does not mean either of the following: | (1) Any dry cell battery that is used as the principal | power source for transportation, including, but not | limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, or boats. | (2) Any battery that is used only as a backup power | source for memory or program instruction storage, | timekeeping, or any similar purpose that requires | uninterrupted electrical power in order to function if the | primary energy supply fails or fluctuates momentarily. | (b) Unless expressly authorized by a recycling collection | program, beginning January 1, 2020 no person shall knowingly | mix a rechargeable battery or any appliance, device, or other | item that contains a rechargeable battery with any other | material intended for collection by a hauler as a recyclable | material. | Unless expressly authorized by a recycling collection | program, beginning January 1, 2020, no person shall knowingly | place a rechargeable battery or any appliance, device, or other | item that contains a rechargeable battery into a container | intended for collection by a hauler for processing at a | recycling center. | (c) The Agency shall include on its website information | regarding the recycling of rechargeable batteries.
| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | becoming law.
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Effective Date: 7/26/2019
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