Environment (Recycling)

SB 1210, the "Lithium Battery Recycling and Safety Act," requires battery manufacturers and recyclers in Missouri to join or form a representative organization that creates and maintains a statewide battery recycling program. The program must include annual collection targets based on past sales, approved collection sites, and public education, with all batteries disposed only at these designated sites after implementation. Manufacturers and recyclers must participate in the program to operate in the state, and annual reports detailing collection rates, finances, and facility use must be publicly posted. The law excludes medical, lead-acid, vehicle, and certain other battery types from its requirements.