We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.
Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
Find out if you must offer free collection of old batteries - batteries you must take back, how to collect and send batteries to be recycled, penalties
Guidance for businesses.
Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.
OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness among parents and carers about potential hazards to children associated with swallowing small magnets, button batteries, loose/small toy parts and imitation food.
OPSS has published information for consumers to raise awareness around the safe purchasing, use and charging of e-bikes and e-scooters.
Check the tariff classification for a four-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor powered by rechargeable batteries.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers.
Legacy resources to support button battery safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
How to account for VAT if you’re a contractor or subcontractor installing energy-saving materials and grant-funded heating equipment.
Use the definitions, criteria and evidence given to classify portable and industrial batteries.
This MGN provides best practice marine guidance to facilitate safe and environmentally friendly battery solutions for vessels utilising lithium-ion batteries.
Guidance to help local councils in developing policies for renewable and low carbon energy and identifies the planning considerations.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).