Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022

August 29, 2022

Environment Ministry has recently notified Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 for eco-friendly disposal of defective batteries. These rules will replace the Battery (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.

Key Points

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.

Reduce dependence on raw materials

These rules encourage setting up of new industries and entrepreneurship in the collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries. Under this, by prescribing the use of a certain amount of recycled materials in the manufacture of new batteries, the dependence on new raw materials will be reduced and natural resources will be saved.

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