1. Canadian Regulatory Review
Presented to the 16th Trilateral Battery Working Group Meeting, Washington, June 16, 2011

2. Ontario
British Columbia
Manitoba
Quebec
(proposed)
Scope
Single use only
All batteries used in specified electrical goods
Household type batteries
All batteries except industrial and motive
Collection volume
Discard model
Sales estimate
Collection target
25% by 2012, 45% by 2016
10% by 2010
25% by 2014
11% by 2011
25% by 2015
25% after 3 years, penalties
Fees
$0.76/kg sold

3. Program Issues Performance measures/targets Compliance strategy
Public involvement
Administrative cost recovery
Multiple/overlapping programs
National harmonization
Collection rate
Recycling efficiency

4. Other Issues Chemical restrictions Product safety legislation
Hg product ban
Other chemicals under review
Product safety legislation
Packaging EPR programs
Not mercury compounds yet