Battery Waste Management Rules, 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.

• 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.