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# RCRA codes for lead-acid batteries Car, truck & backup-power batteries with acid & lead plates.

> RCRA codes for lead-acid batteries. Lead-acid batteries take D002 for corrosive electrolyte and toxic D008 when lead leaches at the TCLP limit.
> Web page: https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?waste=lead-acid-batteries

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- Based on 40 CFR Part 261 and EPA guidance
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## Which RCRA codes apply to lead-acid batteries?

Qualifying reclaimed lead-acid batteries can use the separate 40 CFR 266.80 route.

| Code | When it applies |
| --- | --- |
| [D002](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d002) | Battery electrolyte pH or liquid steel corrosion meets [D002 criteria](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d002) |
| [D008](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d008) | Lead in the leachate reaches the [TCLP limit](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?code=d008) |

## How do I prove the code for lead-acid batteries?

Document each physical or chemical property that matters. One characteristic test can't settle the other D-code criteria.

## Is there another way to manage lead-acid batteries?

Lead-acid batteries from genuine household activity can be excluded under the [household waste rule](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?list=routes). They can also go by the universal-waste route, so check the [Universal-waste limits](https://complyonsite.com/tools/rcra-waste-codes?list=routes).

### Sources

- [Universal Waste](https://www.epa.gov/hw/universal-waste)
- [40 CFR Part 261 — Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste](https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/ECFR/title-40/ECFR-title40.xml)
- [Household Hazardous Waste](https://www.epa.gov/hw/household-hazardous-waste-hhw)
- [40 CFR 261.4 — Exclusions](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-261/subpart-A/section-261.4)