Lead acid batteries; land disposal prohibited.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-11-509
in effect(a) No person shall place a used lead acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste, discard or otherwise dispose of a lead acid battery except by delivery to an automotive battery retailer or wholesaler, to a collection or recycling facility authorized under the laws of Wyoming, or to a secondary lead smelter permitted by the environmental protection agency.
(b) No automotive battery retailer shall dispose of a used lead acid battery except by delivery to the agent of a battery wholesaler, to a battery manufacturer for delivery to a secondary lead smelter permitted by the environmental protection agency, to a collection or recycling facility authorized under the laws of Wyoming or to a secondary lead smelter permitted by the environmental protection agency.
(c) Each battery improperly disposed of shall constitute a separate violation.
(d) Each violation of this section is a misdemeanor subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026
Source: Public.Resource.Org WY StatutesURL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-wy/transforms/wy/ocwy/r78/gov.wy.code.title.35.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026