ABRI’s CEO, Katharine Hole, has been engaging with Victorian and NSW environmental regulators on a range of matters covering ULAB, B-cycle implementation and lithium-ion battery safety.
Vic EPA Engagement – ULAB
The Vic EPA is continuing to progress work on the General Designation framework for ULAB. A meeting was held with the Vic EPA on Friday 4 March to discuss unintended consequences with the proposed one tonne ULAB threshold for licensing for the storage, treatment, processing, containing or disposing of any reportable priority waste generated at another site. The Vic EPA is considering the examples and issues put by impacted ABRI members and will get back to ABRI. Further updates on this issue will be provided to ABRI members involved in the ULAB recycling chain in Victoria.
Vic EPA Engagement – lithium-ion battery safety
ABRI’s CEO wrote to the Vic EPA asking for an update on their strategy work to prevent fires from lithium-ion batteries. This follows ABRI and member engagement with the Vic EPA during 2021 on their fire prevention work program. The letter also asks
A copy of the letter is available at ABRI letter to Vic EPA CEO_Jan 2022.
NSW EPA Engagement – lithium-ion battery safety
ABRI’s CEO wrote to the NSW EPA seeking to understand how the EPA will apply its Regulatory Policy to B-cycle participants as operations ramp up and to seek collaboration on a range of other issues for the battery recycling industry.
A copy of the letter is available at ABRI Letter to NSW EPA CEO_Feb 2022.
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