Electric Vehicles Battery Recycling in Vancouver

Regulations for Electric Vehicles Battery Recycling in British Columbia

Battery recycling in Canada is overseen by the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Canada regulates battery recycling through the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) and provincial stewardship programs. Provinces like Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia have mandatory battery collection and recycling programs funded by producers. British Columbia's Recycling Regulation under the Environmental Management Act mandates producer responsibility for batteries. Recycle BC and Call2Recycle operate the province's battery collection programs. BC's Extended Producer Responsibility framework is one of the most mature in Canada. The EU Battery Regulation requires battery passports, minimum recycled content in new batteries, and collection targets. US regulations vary by state — California, New York, and New Jersey have enacted EV battery recycling requirements. OEMs face producer responsibility obligations in most markets.