Recycling of Portable Rechargeable Battery

Abstract

In 2001, four kinds of portable rechargeable batteries were specified in the Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources and the manufacturers were obliged voluntarily to collect and recycle them. “Japan Portable Rechargeable Battery Recycling Center, JBRC” was founded in the “Battery Association of Japan, BAJ” at the same time, and started cooperation among the manufacturers to establish collection and recycling system of the portable rechargeable batteries. In 2004, JBRC became independent of BAJ. This paper introduces the recent activities of the JBRC, in especial, about the NiCd, NiMH, and Li-ion batteries.