ðə pˈɜːpəs ʌvðə lˈɔː wʌz tə fˈeɪz ˈaʊt ðə jˈuːs ʌv mˈɜːkjʊɹi ɪn bˈæɾɚɹiz ænd tə pɹəvˈaɪd fɚðɪ ɪfˈɪʃənt ænd kˈɔstɪfˈɛktɪv kəlˈɛkʃən ænd ɹᵻsˈaɪklɪŋ, ɔːɹ pɹˈɑːpɚ dɪspˈoʊzəl, ʌv jˈuːzd nˈɪkəl kˈædmiəm bˈæɾɚɹiz, smˈɔːl sˈiːld lˈiːdˈæsɪd bˈæɾɚɹiz, ænd sˈɜːʔn̩ ˈʌðɚ bˈæɾɚɹiz.
The purpose of the law was to phase out the use of mercury in batteries and to provide for the efficient and cost-effective collection and recycling, or proper disposal, of used nickel cadmium batteries, small sealed lead-acid batteries, and certain other batteries.