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TCA 39-17-1402

Conveyance of dangerous materials to metals recycling facilities

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A person cannot sell, give, or transfer certain dangerous items to a metal recycling facility without getting the facility's signed written acknowledgment first. The restricted items are: lead-acid batteries, fuel tanks, PCB-containing capacitors, chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant, and unspent air bags. This applies whether the items are part of scrap metal or inside a vehicle or appliance being recycled.

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(a) A person may not sell, convey or otherwise transfer to a metals recycling facility any of the following items without first obtaining from the metals recycling facility a signed written acknowledgment that the item has been sold, conveyed or transferred to the facility: (1) Lead-acid battery; (2) Fuel tank; (3) PCB-containing capacitor; (4) Chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant; or (5) Unspent air bag. (b) This section applies whether an item is included with a load of scrap or is contained or enclosed in a motor vehicle, scrap vehicle, appliance or other item of scrap.
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TCA Section39-17-1402