10/09/2026
Lithium batteries just got banned from the trash. Warehouses should pay attention.
Starting December 1, 2026, North Carolina law (G.S. 130A-309.10) prohibits lithium-ion batteries from going to landfills or incinerators. A damaged lithium battery is not universal waste: it moves as hazardous waste, with a manifest, to a permitted facility, and the people who pack, mark, and sign for it need documented hazmat training under 49 CFR 172.704.
Full article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lithium-batteries-just-got-banned-from-trash-warehouses-natalia-perez-qrpae/
Hazardous Control Inc.