Lithium ion, lithium metal or sodium ion cells and batteries and equipment containing such cells and batteries transported for disposal or recycling, either packed together with or packed without non-lithium or non-sodium batteries, may be packaged in accordance with packing instruction P909 of 4.1.4.1.

These cells and batteries are not subject to the requirements of section 2.9.4 or 2.9.5. Additional exemptions may be provided under the conditions defined by modal transport regulations.

Packages shall be marked "LITHIUM BATTERIES FOR DISPOSAL", "SODIUM ION BATTERIES FOR DISPOSAL" or "LITHIUM BATTERIES FOR RECYCLING" or "SODIUM ION BATTERIES FOR RECYCLING".

Identified damaged or defective batteries shall be transported in accordance with special provision 376.