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Commenting open: July 23, 2026 12:00AM PT - August 24, 2026 11:59PM PT.

Proposed Battery Product Stewardship Plan

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In 2023, the Washington Legislature passed a law creating a free recycling program for batteries. Battery producers must join and fund a battery stewardship organization, which will develop and implement an Ecology-approved stewardship plan. On July 1, 2026, Ecology received a proposed battery stewardship plan from The Battery Network. The plan must identify the collection network and how it will work, as well as other requirements in the regulations.


The Battery Network’s proposed plan is now available for public review and comment, through Aug. 24, 2026. Ecology must determine if the proposed plan meets the requirements of chapter 70A.555 RCW and chapter 173-905 WAC. Your input is important as Ecology reviews The Battery Network’s proposed plan for approval or disapproval.



For more information about this program, please visit Ecology's battery stewardship webpage.



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