Oregon Rechargeable Battery Stewardship
The 2013 Oregon Rechargeable Battery Bill, HB 2938, requiring rechargeable battery manufacturers to establish a recycling program for rechargeable batteries, was introduced on Feb. 18, heard in the House Committee on Energy and Environment Feb. 28 and April 16, but did not move forward and is dead.
Washington Small Rechargeable Battery Stewardship Act
The 2013 Washington Small Rechargeable Battery Stewardship Act, introduced Jan. 24, is now dead.
- House Bill 1364: passed the House on March 6 as Enrolled Substitute HB 1364 and was heard in Senate Environment on March 20. Watch TVW video clips of hearings in the House Environment Committee Feb. 7 and Feb. 19, and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Feb. 23.
- Summary of ESHB 1364 (PDF) as passed by the House on March 6
- Senate Bill 5457: died. Watch TVW video of the Feb. 13 hearing and Feb. 21 hearing in the Senate Environment Committee.
- Section by Section Bill Summary (Word)
Tools for Local Government Support of Rechargeable Battery Stewardship
The NWPSC has created a sample resolution, letter in support of a rechargeable battery stewardship system and fact sheets for use by local governments. These Word documents can be customized for your local government or jurisdiction:
- sample Resolution in Support (Word) of rechargeable battery stewardship
- sample Letter in Support (Word) of rechargeable battery stewardship
- Why We Need A Rechargeable Battery Recycling Law in Washington State: Factsheet for the general public (PDF)
- Why We Need A Rechargeable Battery Recycling Law in Washington State: Factsheet for government agencies (PDF)
- Product Stewardship: At Work in Washington (PDF) describes legislation that has passed in Washington State and 2013 product stewardship bills that are supported by manufacturers
- Bill Supporters
Industry Support for Rechargeable Battery Stewardship
Call2Recycle is the rechargeable battery industry's voluntary stewardship program that is supporting a bill to authorize the rechargeable battery industry to manage and finance the recycling of used rechargeable batteries. Call2Recycle created the following factsheets: