Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Description:
Mandates the Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Protection Agency) to enhance recycling practices, with a focus on battery recycling. The Environmental Protection Agency is tasked with developing best practices for collecting batteries in ways that are technically and environmentally sound, safe for waste management workers, and optimize the value of materials derived from recycled batteries. Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency is required to establish a program promoting battery recycling through the development of voluntary labeling guidelines. This initiative is part of a broader effort to improve the current U.S. recycling rate, which stands at about 32%, with a target set by the Environmental Protection Agency to reach 50% by the end of the decade.
Bill Section:
70401
New or Existing:
New
Potential Cost:
$10,000,000
Implementation Status/Rulemaking:
The Environmental Protection Agency’s actions under this section include issuing requests for information to inform the development of these practices and guidelines, conducting outreach, and planning to publish a Report to Congress on battery collection best practices.