The Swedish EPA approves Batterikretsen– a new solution for producer responsibility for batteries

Batterikretsen is now approved as Sweden’s first producer responsibility organisation for all types of batteries. The approval is an important step in strengthening producer responsibility and creating sustainable, circular solutions for batteries on the Swedish market.

It has taken more than a year to develop Batterikretsen’s services linked to the new battery regulation. An important part of the work has been to show how the organisation will meet the requirements set to become an approved producer responsibility organisation (PRO) by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. Examples of requirements are to create a national nationwide collection system and to work with information for those who handle batteries. On March 12, the announcement came that Batterikretsen is now approved.

The announcement is pleasing not only for the organisation but also for the companies that manufacture, import and sell batteries and energy storage on the Swedish market. By connecting to Batterikretsen, the companies meet an important part of the requirements in the Battery Regulation.

Batterikretsen now offers producer responsibility services for all five battery categories: Portable batteries, Light means of transport batteries, Starting/Lighting/Ignition batteries, Industrial batteries and Electric vehicle batteries.