Kentucky SB49 establishes a Covered Battery Stewardship Program to manage battery disposal and recovery.

Kentucky SB49 creates a Covered Battery Stewardship Program to manage the disposal and recovery of covered batteries. The program includes educating the public on the prohibition of covered battery disposal in solid waste, fostering voluntary battery stewardship organizations, overseeing a take-back program for rechargeable batteries, and investigating the feasibility of a program for imbedded batteries. The cabinet will collaborate with stakeholders to establish the program, which will include education and outreach efforts, collection site safety training, and recordkeeping provisions.

Kentucky SB49 establishes a Covered Battery Stewardship Program to manage battery disposal and recovery.

Kentucky SB49 creates a Covered Battery Stewardship Program to manage the disposal and recovery of covered batteries. The program includes educating the public on the prohibition of covered battery disposal in solid waste, fostering voluntary battery stewardship organizations, overseeing a take-back program for rechargeable batteries, and investigating the feasibility of a program for imbedded batteries. The cabinet will collaborate with stakeholders to establish the program, which will include education and outreach efforts, collection site safety training, and recordkeeping provisions.