42 U.S.C. § 14321 — Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to make it easier to recycle, or properly dispose of, used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries, used small sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries, other regulated batteries, and these kinds of batteries when they're built into used consumer products. It does this two ways: (1) setting uniform labeling rules and simpler regulatory requirements for battery collection programs; and (2) encouraging voluntary industry collection programs by removing barriers to funding the collection and recycling, or proper disposal, of used rechargeable batteries.