Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 858 - STANDARDS FOR UNIVERSAL WASTE
Section 096-858-12 - Special Requirements for Certain Batteries
Batteries that are described in 40 C.F.R. §273.2, must be managed in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 273, except that references to 40 C.F.R. Parts 260 through 272 shall mean 06-096 C.M.R. chs. 850 through 857 of the MaineHazardous Waste Management Rules and except that 40 C.F.R. §273.8(a)(2) is not incorporated, and instead, batteries handled by federal very small quantity generators are regulated as small quantity handlers pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 273 Subpart B. In addition, instead of 40 C.F.R. §273.2(c), a battery becomes a waste on the date that it becomes useless, unwanted, or intended for disposal, and spent lead acid batteries described in 40 C.F.R. §§273.2(a)(2) and 273.2(b)(1) are regulated under 06-096 C.M.R. chs. 850 through 858 instead of 40 C.F.R. Part 266, Subpart G.