We are a new industry based organisation that wants to make a positive difference to what happens to end-of-life batteries of any form sold into the Australian market, by being pro-active, professional and above all responsible in our approach and action.

ABRI’s vision is effective stewardship of all end-of-life batteries. Its mission is to ensure recovery mechanisms are capable of maximising the value from re-use of finite resources and no batteries to landfill. ABRI’s measure of success will be the increase in recycle rates when viewed against benchmarks established from fact driven baseline data.

ABRI’s agenda is extensive. The concept of product stewardship encompasses minimising battery waste, reducing toxicity and improving resource recovery to reduce environmental and human safety threats. This overarches the entire stewardship process as it applies to the resources, processes and products, covering the entire life cycle of batteries. It incorporates the notion of ‘doing more with less’, or ecoefficiency.

We welcome new members and affiliates to join our not-for-profit Association and to actively engage with other members in our battery research, recycling and advocacy initiatives.