Rechargeable Battery Scraps (Draft for Comments)

Applicable to rechargeable battery scraps and parts generated during production, use and circulation, the document covers spent lead-acid, lithium-ion, nickel-metal hydride, nickel-cadmium and sodium batteries, as well as production scraps, waste parts and waste raw materials. It specifies requirements for classification and grading, technical requirements, inspection, packaging, transport, storage and accompanying documents. It prohibits the mixing of hazardous waste and other foreign impurities, requires clear sources and segregated storage, and sets requirements for discharge of energized cells, electrolyte containment, short-circuit prevention, leak prevention and flame-retardant protection. Suppliers shall conduct inspection and purchasers may conduct acceptance inspection; recycling processes shall implement pollution controls and ensure compliant emissions of waste gas, wastewater and residues.