Producer Responsibility – Batteries
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
Not known at present.