Waste batteries: appropriate measures for permitted facilities

Overview

The Environment Agency would like to share your views on our proposed technical guidance that sets out the appropriate measures for permitted facilities that store or treat separate collections of waste batteries.

The proposed guidance aims to set out clear standards for the design and operation of permitted facilities that store or treat separate collections of waste batteries and ensure that they are applied consistently across the waste sector in order to protect the environment.

The guidance also incorporates the relevant requirements of the waste treatment BAT Conclusions publication, made under the European Industrial Emission Directive (2010/75/EU), which apply to waste installation facilities permitted under the Directive.

Why your views matter

Any comments we receive on the draft guidance will be considered and taken into account when finalising the guidance for publication.

Please note that: 

• we are consulting on the proposed measures and scope of the draft guidance.
• the exact wording and format may change when we later publish the finalised guidance to GOV.UK

Responding to this consultation.

The consultation will close at midnight on Monday 8 September 2025. We will consider all responses received by this date.

You can view the consultation document by clicking on the relevant link in the 'related' section at the end of this page. 

Please submit this response using this online consultation tool, as this provides an easy and efficient way to respond. It will also help us to:

• gather all responses in one place
• summarise responses quickly and accurately
• reduce the cost of the consultation

If you do not wish to respond using the online tool, you can download the response form using the relevant link in the 'related' section at the end of this page and email the completed form to wastetreatment@environment-agency.gov.uk.

Please click on the 'online consultation' link below to answer the consultation questions.