The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) will be holding an informational session to introduce AB 2440 The Responsible Battery Act and provide an overview of California’s rulemaking process. The Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022 (AB 2440, Irwin, Chapter 351, Statutes of 2022) requires producers, either individually or through the creation of one or more stewardship organizations, to establish a stewardship program for the collection and recycling of covered batteries. Participants will receive an overview of the law's provisions and will be given the opportunity to ask questions.
CalRecycle will hold the hybrid public informational session starting at 10:00 AM on October 18, 2023. The public informational session will be a hybrid in-person and virtual session, accessible in person in the Byron Sher Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95914. The Byron Sher Auditorium is wheelchair accessible. The public informational session will also be accessible virtually via Zoom for direct participation and via Webcast for observation only. Instructions for how to access the Zoom meeting (registration required) or Webcast (no registration required) are included below.
Byron Sher Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Stakeholders and members of the public will be able to submit comments and ask questions in-person, via Zoom, or by emailing them to regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov with the subject line AB 2440 The Responsible Battery Recycling Act. Please note that Webcast participants will not be able to provide comments or ask questions.
