On May 21, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed the Battery Stewardship Act, or Senate Bill 25-163, into law. The legislation will establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) framework for the responsible collection, transportation, processing and recycling of batteries throughout the state. Colorado joins Washington D.C., Vermont, California, Illinois and Washington state in enacting statewide battery stewardship legislation. Colorado’s phased implementation timeline includes: Battery stewardship organizations must submit plans to the state by July 2027. Battery producers must participate in a stewardship organization by August 2027. Retailers are prohibited from selling batteries from nonparticipating producers by July 2029. Disposal of covered batteries in landfills is banned by January 2030.
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