Eases storage rules for lithium-ion battery recyclers

Lets facilities that store used lithium-ion batteries before recycling follow simpler waste rules instead of hazardous waste rules, so they can store the batteries without a special permit.

• Storage sites would follow universal waste rules instead of hazardous waste rules
• Such sites could store lithium-ion batteries without a special permit
• Aims to make recycling batteries and recovering critical minerals easier

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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