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 held a public workshop on July 11, 2024, to solicit feedback on draft regulatory concepts regarding definitions, state agency fees, and enforcement-related provisions and requested data to support the economic and fiscal analysis process. The agenda, discussion, document, and presentation can be found on the public notice.

Upcoming  Events

Please subscribe to the Battery Stewardship GovDelivery to receive e-mail notifications about upcoming workshops and program updates.

Past Events

July 11, 2024

Battery Stewardship informal regulatory concept workshop focused on:

  • Definitions
  • State Agency Fees
  • Enforcement-Related Provisions
  • Request for Data to Support Economic Analysis

Agenda
Public Notice
Discussion Document
Presentation Slides

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

Agenda
Public Notice
Presentation Slides

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Anticipated Timeline of Select Activities

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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
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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

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 GovDelivery Archive and 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.