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29/08/22 20:40 PM IST

Government notifies Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022

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  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India published the Battery Waste Management Rules to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries.
Key Provisions 
  • These regulations cover all types of batteries such as electric vehicle batteries, portable batteries, automotive batteries and industrial batteries.
  • Based on the concept of Extended Manufacturer Responsibility (EPR), battery manufacturers (including importers) are responsible for the collection and recycling/renewal of waste batteries and the use of waste materials in new batteries.
  • The EPR mandates the collection of all waste batteries and sends them for recycling/renewal, and prohibits their disposal in landfills and incineration.
  • These rules will make it possible to set up a centralized online portal for exchange of EPR certificates between producers and recyclers/renewers to meet the obligations of the producers.
  • The rules promote setting up of new industries and entrepreneurship in collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries.
  • Mandating the minimum percentage of recovery of materials from waste batteries under the rules will bring new technologies and investment in recycling and refurbishment industry and create new business opportunities.
Source- PIB 

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