Connecticut General Statutes Title 22A. Environmental Protection § 22a-256g. Batteries. Disposal. Penalties

(a) No person may place a used battery in mixed municipal solid waste or discard or otherwise dispose of such a used battery except by delivery to (1) a retailer or wholesaler, (2) a recycling facility as defined in section 22a-207, (3) a secondary lead smelter permitted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, (4) a scrap metal processor as defined in section 14-67w or (5) a municipally established collection site.

(b) No retailer shall dispose of a used battery except by delivery to (1) a wholesaler, (2) a battery manufacturer for delivery to a secondary lead smelter permitted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, (3) a recycling center, (4) a secondary lead smelter permitted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or (5) a scrap metal processor as defined in section 14-67w.

(c) Any person who violates any provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. Each battery disposed of in violation of this section shall constitute a separate violation.