Section 8-771.09 - Disposal ban.(a) Beginning January 1, 2022, no producer shall dispose of primary or rechargeable batteries in the District except through battery recycling programs or other methods approved by the Mayor.(b) Beginning August 1, 2023, no person in the District shall knowingly dispose of primary or rechargeable batteries in the District except through battery recycling programs or other methods approved by the Mayor.Amended by D.C. Law 24-320,§ 2, 70 DCR 000859, eff. 3/10/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 24-223,§ 2, 69 DCR 013973, eff. 12/21/2022, exp. 8/3/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 24-559,§ 2, 69 DCR 012639, eff. 10/17/2022, exp. 1/15/2023.Added by D.C. Law 23-211,§ 2, 68 DCR 003425, eff. 3/16/2021.