| January 15, 2023

Maine

State law requires us to accept motor vehicle batteries or other lead-acid batteries for recycling in exchange for new batteries purchased.

A deposit of $10 will be charged for each new lead-acid battery that is not exchanged with an old lead-acid battery.

It is illegal to dump, bury or incinerate a motor vehicle lead-acid battery or other lead-acid battery.

Recycle your used batteries.

Maine point-of-sale notices must be printed by the state and must include the three chasing arrows recycling symbol

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Carole Mars The Sustainability Consortium Director

The high recycling rate of U.S. lead batteries means a large percent of U.S. lead battery manufacturing supply chain inputs (73% of its lead) are sourced from domestic recyclers.

Dr. Carole Mars, Director of Technical Development and Innovation, The Sustainability Consortium