Applicability and requirements.

§ 266.80 Applicability and requirements.

(a) Are spent lead-acid batteries exempt from hazardous waste management requirements? If you generate, collect, transport, store, or regenerate lead-acid batteries for reclamation purposes, you may be exempt from certain hazardous waste management requirements. Use the following table to determine which requirements apply to you. Alternatively, you may choose to manage your spent lead-acid batteries under the “Universal Waste” rule in 40 CFR part 273.

If your batteries . . . And if you . . . Then you . . . And you . . .
(1) Will be reclaimed through regeneration (such as by electrolyte replacement)are exempt from 40 CFR parts 262 (except for § 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements at section 3010 of RCRAare subject to 40 CFR parts 261 and § 262.11 of this chapter.
(2) Will be reclaimed other than through regenerationgenerate, collect, and/or transport these batteriesare exempt from 40 CFR parts 262 (except for § 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements at section 3010 of RCRAare subject to 40 CFR parts 261 and § 262.11, and applicable provisions under part 268.
(3) Will be reclaimed other than through regenerationstore these batteries but you aren't the reclaimerare exempt from 40 CFR parts 262 (except for § 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements at section 3010 of RCRAare subject to 40 CFR parts 261, § 262.11, and applicable provisions under part 268.
(4) Will be reclaimed other than through regenerationstore these batteries before you reclaim themmust comply with 40 CFR 266.80(b) and as appropriate other regulatory provisions described in 266.80(b)are subject to 40 CFR parts 261, § 262.11, and applicable provisions under part 268.
(5) Will be reclaimed other than through regenerationdon't store these batteries before you reclaim themare exempt from 40 CFR parts 262 (except for § 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements at section 3010 of RCRAare subject to 40 CFR parts 261, § 262.11, and applicable provisions under part 268.
(6) Will be reclaimed through regeneration or any other meansexport these batteries for reclamation in a foreign countryare exempt from 40 CFR parts 262 (except for § 262.11, § 262.18 and subpart H), 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements at section 3010 of RCRAare subject to 40 CFR part 261, § 262.11, § 262.18, and 40 CFR part 262, subpart H.
(7) Will be reclaimed through regeneration or any other meansTransport these batteries in the U.S. to export them for reclamation in a foreign countryare exempt from 40 CFR parts 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements at section 3010 of RCRAmust comply with applicable requirements in 40 CFR part 262, subpart H.
(8) Will be reclaimed other than through regenerationImport these batteries from foreign country and store these batteries but you aren't the reclaimerare exempt from 40 CFR parts 262 (except for § 262.11, § 262.18 and subpart H), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements at section 3010 of RCRAare subject to 40 CFR parts 261, § 262.11, § 262.18, part 262 subpart H, and applicable provisions under part 268.
(9) Will be reclaimed other than through regenerationImport these batteries from foreign country and store these batteries before you reclaim themmust comply with 40 CFR 266.80(b) and as appropriate other regulatory provisions described in 266.80(b)are subject to 40 CFR parts 261, § 262.11, § 262.18, part 262 subpart H, and applicable provisions under part 268.
(10) Will be reclaimed other than through regenerationImport these batteries from foreign country and don't store these batteries before you reclaim themare exempt from 40 CFR parts 262 (except for § 262.11, § 262.18 and subpart H), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements at section 3010 of RCRAare subject to 40 CFR parts 261, § 262.11, § 262.18, part 262 subpart H, and applicable provisions under part 268
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