Tag: Battery Stewardship Council

Australia’s battery manufacturing and recycling sectors have urged the NSW Government to activate the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Regulation 2025 (Batteries) before the end of the year, with the Battery Stewardship Council warning that delays are increasing safety risks across homes, workplaces and waste facilities.

The Battery Stewardship Council (BSC) has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision to reauthorise the national Battery Stewardship Scheme, B-cycle, for another five years. 

Australia’s official battery recycling scheme, B-cycle, has reported progress in its second year of operation, collecting 2,935 tonnes of used batteries in 2024, marking a 24 per cent increase from the previous year. 

Australian supermarket giant Coles has joined the country’s official government-backed battery recycling scheme B-cycle, adding nearly 850 battery recycling drop-off points across the country. 

Australia's government-backed battery recycling initiative, B-cycle, has experienced a surge in growth and support within just 18 months of its inception, according to the annual Positive Charge Report released by the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC).

The Battery Stewardship Council, in collaboration with the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and the Motor Trades Association of Australia, is urging the EV sector to act now in order to define the future of this major waste stream.

Australia’s official government-backed battery recycling Scheme, B-cycle, has today released its first performance report - Positive Charge, highlighting the rapid scale and pace of the innovative product stewardship scheme since launch in February this year.