[SQG-program] Lithium Battery Recycling Regulatory Status and Frequently Asked Questions

[Ashwood, Janet]

FYI....

From: Perrigan, Glen <Glen.Perrigan at dep.state.fl.us>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 2:00 PM
To: Ashwood, Janet <Janet.Ashwood at FloridaDEP.gov>
Subject: FW: Memo: Lithium Battery Recycling Regulatory Status and Frequently Asked Questions

Janet
Can you share with both SQG and HHW listervs. Thanks. Glen

From: Knieser, Brian <knieser.brian at epa.gov<mailto:knieser.brian at epa.gov>>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 5:43 PM
ToSubject: FW: Memo: Lithium Battery Recycling Regulatory Status and Frequently Asked Questions

EXTERNAL MESSAGE
This email originated outside of DEP. Please use caution when opening attachments, clicking links, or responding to this email.
Hi Everybody,

Please see the following announcement of ORCR's new memo (it's not even in RCRA Online yet!) about lithium-ion batteries from our Office Director, Carolyn Hoskinson:

In order to secure our clean energy transition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to increase the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are everywhere in our daily lives, including in electric vehicles, rechargeable power tools, e-scooters, and other electronic devices. As these products have grown in popularity, so has the number of lithium-ion batteries reaching their end of life and entering the waste stream. Recycling these batteries returns valuable critical minerals to the economy, both conserving resources and reducing the overall energy use needed to produce new batteries. However, it is important that recycling is done safely and in compliance with applicable regulations to avoid devasting fires.

To promote recycling of lithium-ion batteries, today, the EPA is providing an overview of how these batteries are recycled as well as answers to key recycling questions. The attached memo explains the applicability of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations to lithium-ion battery recycling and answers questions on hazardous and universal waste regulations, best management practices, black mass, permit requirements for recyclers, and other related topics. We will be posting this memo on RCRAOnline soon, as well as launching a dedicated lithium battery recycling webpage.

If you have any questions, please contact me or Kathy Lett at 202-566-0517 or lett.kathy at epa.gov<mailto:lett.kathy at epa.gov>.

Thanks,

Brian Knieser
Recycling and Generator Branch
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
New Phone Number: 202.566.0516
knieser.brian at epa.gov<mailto:knieser.brian at epa.gov>


[Dep Customer Survey]<http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=Janet.Ashwood@FloridaDEP.gov>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/sqg-program/attachments/20230530/3faf4876/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: Battery Recycling Memo_and_FAQ_May2023.pdf
Type: application/pdf
Size: 708755 bytes
Desc: Battery Recycling Memo_and_FAQ_May2023.pdf
URL: <http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/pipermail/sqg-program/attachments/20230530/3faf4876/attachment-0001.pdf>