Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill, the Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022, aims to improve California’s battery recycling program. It revises the definition of a ‘covered battery’ to clarify which devices are subject to the recycling requirements, specifically addressing loose batteries and their relationship to products. The bill also expands the categories of batteries considered ‘small format’ and ‘medium format’ for collection purposes, and requires producers to develop and implement a stewardship plan for collecting, transporting, and recycling these batteries.
Key provisions
- Revises the definition of a ‘covered battery’ to clarify the treatment of loose batteries attached to products.
- Expands the definition of ‘small format battery’ and ‘medium format battery’ for collection purposes.
- Requires producers to develop and implement a stewardship plan for battery collection and recycling.
- Mandates that the stewardship plan describe the number of collection sites to be provided in each county.
- Clarifies that a key or locking device designed to prevent theft does not prevent a battery from being considered designed to be easily removed.
- Removes exclusions for primary and rechargeable batteries from the covered battery definition.
- Categorizes covered batteries as either ‘small format’ or ‘medium format’ for collection purposes.
- Requires producers to provide a certain number of collection sites for small and medium format batteries.
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