South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-79 - Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
Part 61-79.266 - STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS WASTES AND SPECIFIC TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
Subpart G - SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERIES BEING RECLAIMED
Section 61-79.266.G.80 - Applicability and requirements
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
(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 part 273.
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Table 1 - 266.80 Applicability and requirements |
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If your batteries... |
And if you... |
Then you... |
And you... |
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(1) Will be reclaimed through regeneration (such as by electrolyte replacement). |
are exempt from parts 262 (except for section 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements of the South Carolina HWMA 44-56-120 and at section 3010 of RCRA. |
are subject to part 261 and section 262.11. |
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(2) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration. |
generate, collect, and/or transport these batteries. |
are exempt from parts 262 (except for section 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124 of this chapter, and the notification requirements of South Carolina HWMA 44-56-120 and at section 3010 of RCRA |
are subject to part 261, section 262.11, and applicable provisions under part 268. |
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(3) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration |
store these batteries but you aren't the reclaimer. |
are exempt from parts 262 (except for section 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124, and the notification requirements of South Carolina HWMA 44-56-120 and at section 1310 of RCRA. |
are subject to part 261, section 262.11, and applicable provisions under part 268. |
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(4) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration. |
Store these batteries before you reclaim them. |
Must comply with section 266.80(b) and as appropriate other regulatory provisions described in section 266.80(b) |
are subject to part 261, section 262.11, and applicable provisions under part 268. |
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(5) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration. |
don't store these batteries before you reclaim them. |
are exempt from parts 262 (except for section 262.11), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124, and the notification requirements of South Carolina HWMA 44-56-120 and at section 3010 of RCRA |
are subject to part 261, section 262.11, and applicable provisions |
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(6) Will be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means |
export these batteries for reclamation in a foreign country |
are exempt from parts 262 (except for sections 262.11, 262.18 and subpart H), 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 124, and the notification requirements at the SC Hazardous Waste Management Act 44-56-120 and section 3010 of RCRA. |
are subject to part261, sections 262.11, 262.18, and part 262 subpart H. |
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(7) Will be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means |
Transport these batteries in the U.S. to export them for reclamation in a foreign country |
are exempt from parts 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 124, and the notification requirements at the SC Hazardous Waste Management Act 44-56-120 and section 3010 of RCRA |
must comply with applicable requirements in part 262, subpart H. |
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(8) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration |
Import these batteries from a foreign country and store these batteries but you aren't the reclaimer |
are exempt from parts 262 (except for sections 262.11, 262.18, and subpart H), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124, and the notification requirements at the SC Hazardous Waste Management Act 44-56-120 and section 3010 of RCRA |
are subject to part 261, sections 262.11, 262.18, part 262 subpart H, and applicable provisions under part 268. |
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(9) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration |
Import these batteries from a foreign country and store these batteries before you reclaim them |
must comply with section 266.80(b) and as appropriate other regulatory provisions described in section 266.80(b) |
are subject to part 261, sections 262.11, 262.18, part 262 subpart H, and applicable provisions under part 268. |
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(10) Will be reclaimed other than through regeneration |
Import these batteries from a foreign country and don't store these batteries before you reclaim them |
are exempt parts 262 (except for sections 262.11, 262.18, and subpart H), 263, 264, 265, 266, 270, 124, and the notification requirements at SC Hazardous Waste Management Act 44-56-120 and section 3010 of RCRA |
are subject to part 261, sections 262.11, 262.18, part 262 subpart H, and applicable provisions under part 268. |
(b) If I store spent lead-acid batteries before I reclaim them but not through regeneration, which requirements apply? The requirements of paragraph (b) of this section apply to you if you store spent lead-acid batteries before you reclaim them, but you don't reclaim them through regeneration. The requirements are slightly different depending on your RCRA permit status.
