Producer Responsibility – Batteries

Topics:

Current UK legislation - The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2164) and The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/890).
Aim to reform the current producer responsibility system for Batteries, and move towards an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model. Extended Producer Responsibility is a powerful environmental policy approach through which a producer’s responsibility for a product is extended to the post-use stage.

Type of Change

Producer responsibility for batteries is a statutory UK-wide scheme being reformed on a UK-wide basis to contribute to our resources and waste circular economy statutory obligations.

Affected Stakeholders

  • Citizens
  • Waste Management Companies
  • Local Councils
  • Retailers
  • Manufacturers
  • Distributors

Changes

  • Proposed changes will be set out in the consultation document.

Status

UK wide consultation under development.

Expected Timeline

UK wide consultation anticipated by end of 2024.

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