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 — See all updates

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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
Published 31 August 2021
Last updated 25 August 2022 + show all updates

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

  2. First published.

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