| January 15, 2023

Utah

Retailer notice:

It is illegal under state law to discard a motor vehicle battery or other lead-acid battery.

You must recycle your used battery.

State law requires us to accept up to two of your used lead-acid batteries for recycling when you purchase a new lead-acid battery.

You may take lead-acid batteries for recycling to (the retailer shall insert the name and address of at least one facility that is either a lead-acid battery wholesaler, a collection or recycling facility, or a secondary lead smelter that is near the retailer).

Wholesaler notice:

It is illegal under state law to discard a motor vehicle battery or other lead-acid battery. You must recycle your used battery. State law requires us to accept your used lead-acid battery for recycling, including when you purchase a new lead-acid battery.

Utah point-of-sale notices are to be printed by the battery retailers and wholesalers.

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Rebecca Conway

There is still a lead acid battery in the majority of EVs.  [And] we’re also seeing an increase in the number of multi-battery systems – vehicles with more than one battery, a primary and auxiliary battery.

Rebecca Conway, Executive Director of Marketing and Technical Services, Clarios