The EC Batteries
and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators Directive (2006/66/EC)
was published in September 2006, giving all European Member States two years to
transpose it into national law.
The Directive aims to promote high recycling rates of waste
batteries, and improved environmental performance of all operators. For example, producers,
distributors, end-users and treatment and recycling facilities for waste batteries.
This is a producer responsibility Directive. It requires
producers of batteries to finance the net costs arising from collection, treatment
and recycling of batteries, regardless of the date that they were placed on the market.
The UK Government implemented the 'waste battery provisions'
and 'single market provisions' of the EC Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries
and Accumulators Directive (2006/66/EC) through two separate regulations. Links
to both can be found below.
Waste Batteries & Accumulators Regulations
»
The Batteries and Accumulators
(Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008
»Retailers
also have a mandatory role to play. They must offer take back in store when selling
new batteries. To find out more join our Batteries
Producer Compliance Scheme today.
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