Guidance

Classifying portable and industrial batteries

Use the definitions, criteria and evidence given to classify portable and industrial batteries.

• From: Environment Agency, Office for Product Safety and Standards and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 31 August 2021
• Last updated: 25 August 2022
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  1. 25 August 2022

     Clarified the definition of each type of battery, including adding more examples.

  2. 31 August 2021

     First published.

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Classifying portable and industrial batteries

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This guidance explains the definitions of, and how to classify, the battery types under the:

• Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008
• Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 – England only