You don't have to refute the claims of an industry group. What you have to do is check their sources. It also passes the smoke test. Who the heck is going

You don't have to refute the claims of an industry group. What you have to do is check their sources. It also passes the smoke test. Who the heck is going to illegally discard a lead acid battery core, potentially risking hundreds of thousands of dollars of fines, when the alternative is collecting $20 from a recycler?