Although no specific language is required for Iowa point-of-sale notices, the notices should indicate to the consumer that land disposal of lead-acid batteries is prohibited and state law requires the retailer to accept lead-acid batteries for recycling when new lead-acid batteries are purchased. Iowa point-of-sale notices must be printed by battery retailers.
The domestic lead battery industry is still thriving after more than 100 years of operation, offering good-paying jobs in rural communities that prove American manufacturing is alive and well.