Lithium-ion Car Battery Recycling Advisory Group Final Report

The Lithium-ion Car Battery Recycling Advisory Group was created to advise the Legislature on policies pertaining to the recovery and recycling of lithium-ion vehicle batteries sold with motor vehicles in the state. It is being led by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and the Department for Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). Additional members come from the environmental community, auto dismantlers, public and private representatives involved in the manufacturing, collection, processing and recycling of electric vehicle batteries, and other interested parties. The advisory group was formed in 2019 in response to Assembly Bill 2832 (Dahle, 2018). Final Policy Recommendations The Lithium-ion Car Battery Recycling Advisory Group has concluded its work for which it was established and completed its final policy recommendations to the Legislature in its Lithium-ion Car Battery Recycling Advisory Group Final Report. The final policy recommendations posted here on May 9, 2022 have been sent to the Legislature as required by AB 2832. The meetings and materials that led up to these final recommendations are available below under the Past Meetings section.