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US EPA begins largest lithium-ion battery cleanup effort

Published: October 8, 2025
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Cleanup efforts have been initiated in Moss Landing, California, where a thermal runaway incident destroyed a Vistra facility in January. | Photo courtesy of EPA

As lithium-ion battery fires increasingly threaten recycling facilities and landfills nationwide, the US EPA is preparing to undertake its largest lithium-battery remediation efforts to date.

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E-Scrap EPR round-up part 3: Illinois and Oregon

Published: October 8, 2025
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Oregon and Illinois factor in coordination and collaboration, leveraging PROs to manage e-scrap. | Karen Poghosyan1 / Shutterstock

Editor’s note: With 25 states and the District of Columbia covering 66% of the US population under e-scrap laws, jurisdictions continue to address collection and funding challenges as programs and technology evolve.

This EPR Update series in E-Scrap News examines the latest policy updates from four states navigating these regulatory shifts. Read part one here and part two here

Battery recycling legislation is moving through several states, as evidenced at eSummit in Minneapolis in September. Continue Reading

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ABTC shifts to consumer market with Call2Recycle alliance

Published: October 2, 2025
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American Battery Technology Company and Call2Recycle are partnering to educate consumers on lithium-ion battery recycling, a shift from ABTC’s business-to-business strategy. | Orapruek / Shutterstock

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is tapping into nonprofit Call2Recycle’s consumer collection network to advance lithium-ion battery recycling in the United States. Continue Reading

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Fire Safety Week highlights battery risks, responses

Published: October 2, 2025
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During Fire Prevention Safety Week, recyclers, regulators and companies spotlight new suppression systems, state policy and public campaigns to cut fire risks. | Mikele Dray / Shutterstock

Fire Prevention Safety Week, running from October 5 to 11, is arriving as recycling operators, policymakers and industry suppliers intensify efforts to confront the rising threat of lithium-ion battery fires in the waste stream.

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Used EV exports drive value for battery lifecycle

Published: September 25, 2025
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In its 2020 report, London-based Circular Energy Storage found that exports of used electric vehicles drove value for their batteries, rather than reuse and recycling. | Around the World Photos / Shutterstock

Reuse and recycling represent the smallest area of opportunity for used electric vehicle batteries, but remain important, according to a recent report from British consultancy Circular Energy Storage (CES) Research and Consulting. Continue Reading

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E-Scrap EPR round-up part 2: California

Published: September 25, 2025
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As California moves to implement SB 1215, the definition of battery-embedded device and the associated fees with the program are at the forefront of discussions. | Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock

Editor’s note: With 25 states and the District of Columbia covering 66% of the US population under e-scrap laws, jurisdictions continue to address collection and funding challenges as programs and technology evolve.

This EPR Update series in E-Scrap News examines the latest policy updates from four states navigating these regulatory shifts. Read part one here.

The West Coast has become a hub of activity in the producer responsibility legislative landscape, with all eyes on California as it prepares to launch an extended fee system covering battery-embedded devices.

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From scrap to strategy: Global battery recycling’s next phase

Published: September 18, 2025
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Although battery recycling is still in its infancy, with many EV vehicles expected to remain on the road for years to come, the industry is collaborating and investing in its future. | Elnur / Shutterstock

Ever since I interviewed Lauren Roman of Transparent Planet about the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector and its recycling aspects, I started spending more time tracking what was happening there. Continue Reading

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‘Vape effect’ blamed as facility fires hit summer records

Published: September 11, 2025
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Record July and August fires at MRFs highlight the “vape effect” with lithium-ion batteries driving rising risks, Fogelman’s report finds. | Photo courtesy Cocke County Fire Department

Waste and recycling facilities across the United States and Canada saw another surge in fires this summer, with July and August setting back-to-back monthly records, according to Ryan Fogelman, VP of Fire Protection at Fire Rover. Continue Reading

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Australia opens world’s first battery-in-device shredding plant

Published: September 11, 2025
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EcoBatt, part of the EcoCycle Group, is opening a Melbourne plant to recover in-device batteries. | Photo Courtesy of Gloyd Recycling Solutions

A new Battery-in-Device Shredding (BIDS) facility in Melbourne will start operations shortly, according to its backers, who say the site will tackle the growing problem of batteries hidden in everyday products and the risks they pose when discarded. Continue Reading

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Cirba offers compliance advice as battery EPR laws expand

Published: August 28, 2025
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Cirba executive Danielle Spalding urges producers to prepare for battery EPR laws amid fire risks, reporting demands and embedded device challenges. | Windcolors/Shutterstock

Battery recycling company Cirba Solutions is positioning itself as a compliance partner for producers as state-level extended producer responsibility (EPR) rules bring new obligations across the United States.

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