Illinois § 75

§ 75.

Assessment of battery-containing products and their batteries. (a) By July 1, 2027, the battery stewardship organization must complete an assessment of the opportunities and challenges associated with the end-of-life management of portable and medium-format batteries that are not intended or designed to be easily removed by a customer and that are contained either in battery-containing products, including medical devices, or in electronic products that are not covered electronic devices subject to the requirements of the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act. (b) The battery stewardship organization must consult with the Agency and interested stakeholders in completing the assessment. The assessment must identify any adjustments to the stewardship program requirements established in this Act that would maximize public health, safety, and environmental benefits. (c) The assessment must consider: (1) the different categories and uses of battery-containing products; (2) the current methods by which unwanted battery-containing products are managed in Illinois and nearby states and provinces; (3) challenges posed by the potential collection, management, and transport of battery-containing products, including challenges associated with removing batteries that were not intended or designed to be easily removable from products, other than by the manufacturer; and (4) which criteria of this Act may apply to battery-containing products in a manner that is identical or analogous to the requirements applicable to covered batteries. (d) By October 1, 2027, the Agency must submit the assessment required in this Section to the General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 103-1033, eff. 8-9-24.)