42 USC § 14321 - Purpose

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s14321"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 14321 - Purpose"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "14321"
section_name: "Purpose"
chapter_number: 137
chapter_name: "MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "RECYCLING OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–142, title I, § 102, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1332.)"
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# § 14321. Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to facilitate the efficient recycling or proper disposal of used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries, used small sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries, other regulated batteries, and such rechargeable batteries in used consumer products, by—

**(1)** providing for uniform labeling requirements and streamlined regulatory requirements for regulated battery collection programs; and

**(2)** encouraging voluntary industry programs by eliminating barriers to funding the collection and recycling or proper disposal of used rechargeable batteries.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–142, title I, § 102, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1332.)