Battery Take-Back Legislation: EU Speciality or Worldwide Principle of Waste Management?

Ofira Varga, Senior Consultant
1WEEE Services GmbH

Do you remember the good old days, when government and, in particular, municipalities assumed overall responsibility for waste management? Unfortunately, from a producer’s perspective they are gone in many regions and countries. In 2006, the EU published the Directive 2006/66/EU on batteries and accumulators and introduced take-back obligations for battery producers. Read more about Battery Take-Back Legislation: EU Speciality or Worldwide Principle of Waste Management?