Recyclers collected over 2,500 metric tonnes of lithium-ion EV waste batteries since 2022: Government - The Economic Times
India's recyclers have collected over 2,500 metric tonnes of lithium-ion EV waste batteries since 2022, highlighting the government's efforts to manage e-waste through the Battery Waste Management Rules.
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Recyclers in India have collected 2,570.26 metric tonnes of lithium-ion waste batteries from electric vehicles (EVs) over the past three years, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh shared this information in the Rajya Sabha in response to a question from Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury. 
These rules apply to all types of batteries, including EV batteries, portable batteries, automotive batteries and industrial batteries, he said. They follow the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principle, requiring battery producers, including importers, to collect, recycle or refurbish waste batteries. Under EPR, all waste batteries must be collected and recycled or refurbished. Their disposal in landfills or through incineration is prohibited, the minister said.
However, he did not disclose the total amount of lithium-ion waste batteries generated from EVs.
Responding to another question, the minister said the country generated 4,988,672 metric tonnes of electronic waste from 2021 to 2023. The minister said improper disposal of waste batteries can contaminate soil and water.To manage waste batteries in an environmentally safe manner, the government introduced the Battery Waste Management Rules in August 2022, he said.
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The rules also require producers to use a minimum percentage of domestically recycled materials in the production of new batteries.
A centralised online EPR portal has been developed for the registration of producers, recyclers and refurbishers. The portal facilitates the exchange of EPR certificates and the filing of returns by producers and recyclers/refurbishers.
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