This guide is provided to help you better understand the fee obligations specific to lead-acid batteries and provides detailed information for dealers, manufacturers, importers, and purchasers of lead-acid batteries in California.
Please note: On April 1, 2022, both battery fees increase from $1.00 to $2.00. If you purchase lead-acid batteries in California or if you are a dealer, retailer, manufacturer, or importer of lead-acid batteries sold in California, you will be affected by one or both fees. Retailers are required to:
There are also some variations in State regulations, however increasingly many of the regulations are being harmonised nationally. The most notable exception to this is the lead acid battery regulations for Western Australia.
The standards implement Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, and are based on the Administrator's determination that lead-acid battery manufacturing facilities contribute significantly to air pollution, which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.
The key regulations that govern the transport of both new & used lead acid batteries, include; The Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code), specifically the “ Australian Code for the transportation of Dangerous Goods By Road and Rail ”, sets out the requirements for transporting dangerous goods by road or rail.
In addition to the general regulatory requirements relating to waste, the following regulatory requirements apply to waste lead acid batteries. An environment protection licence is required to transport loads exceeding 200 kg of waste lead acid batteries.
The Australian regulations governing the storage and transportation of new and used lead acid batteries are very similar. The main difference being the hazardous waste regulations that apply to used lead acid batteries don't apply to new batteries.
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