Battery Stewardship
The Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022 (AB 2440, Irwin, Chapter 351, Statutes of 2022) requires producers, either individually or through the creation of one or more stewardship organizations, to establish a stewardship program for the collection and recycling of covered batteries. See Statute for the definition of “covered battery”.
Program News
CalRecycle is soliciting feedback on the regulatory concepts presented at the workshop held on April 3, 2024, via email to regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov or the public comment portal by April 19, 2024. The process for submitting feedback can be found on the last page of the discussion document.
Upcoming Workshops
Battery Stewardship Public Workshops
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Past Events
April 3, 2024
Battery Stewardship informal regulatory concept workshop focused on:
- Submittals
- Stewardship Plans
- Annual Reports
Agenda
Public Notice
Discussion Document
Presentation Slides
October 18, 2023
This informational session discussed:
- Statute
- Program Overview
- Rulemaking process
Anticipated Timeline of Select Activities
2023-2024
- CalRecycle begins public engagement process
- June 30, 2023 – Individual producers provide CalRecycle with a list of covered batteries and brands of covered batteries
2025 and ongoing
- Regulations effective no earlier than April 1, 2025
- Stewardship plans must be submitted to CalRecycle within 12 months of the effective date of regulations
- Stewardship plans must be fully implemented within 12 months of CalRecycle approval
Resources
- Find battery drop-off sites
- Covered Battery Producers and Brands
- Department of Toxic Substances Control’s Universal Waste Batteries webpage
- Wastes banned from the trash
- What can I recycle
- Local recycling information
- Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act data
- US Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum: Lithium Battery Recycling Regulatory Status and Frequently Asked Questions
Battery-embedded products are not covered under the Responsible Battery Recycling Act. To learn more, visit CalRecycle’s Covered Battery-Embedded Products webpage.
Listserv
Subscribe to CalRecycle’s Battery Stewardship Listserv to receive periodic e-mail notifications about CalRecycle’s activities under the law.
You can review previous messages by visiting the Battery Stewardship Listserv Archive.
This page provides a brief overview, and is not intended to provide a comprehensive list of legal requirements. Please refer to statute for a complete list of requirements. Users are encouraged to seek the assistance of legal counsel to comply with applicable state law based on their pertinent facts and circumstances.
Contact Batteries@calrecycle.ca.gov for questions or more information about battery stewardship.
Contact EmbeddedBatteries@calrecycle.ca.gov for more information about battery-embedded product management.