Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act 2025
| Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act 2025 | |
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| Parliament of New South Wales | |
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| Citation | 2025 No 22 |
| Assented to | 9 April 2025 |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Penny Sharpe MLC, Minister for the Environment |
| First reading | 18 March 2025 |
| Second reading | 25 March 2025 |
| Third reading | 25 March 2025 |
| Member(s) in charge | Jihad Dib MLA |
| First reading | 25 March 2025 |
| Second reading | 28 March 2025 |
| Third reading | 28 March 2025 |
| Status: Not yet in force | |
The Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act is an act of the Parliament of New South Wales which requires suppliers of certain products, specifically batteries, to take greater responsibility for the disposal of their products.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Two people were killed in a house fire in Lake Macquarie in March 2025: these were believed to be the state's first recorded lithium-ion battery-related deaths ccording to Fire and Rescue New South Wales.[3] In August 2024, Fire and Rescue New South Wales dealt with two fires, which were suspected to be caused by faulty lithium-ion batteries.[4]
Provisions
[edit]The suppliers of certain products, such as batteries, are required to contact product stewardship organisations.[5] The Mandatory Battery Stewardship Scheme is established by the act to manage this.[6] The legislation requires that these products be registered so that their products can be handled and recycled via specific collection points.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "New NSW laws to regulate e-bike batteries after hundreds of fires and multiple deaths". The Guardian. 19 March 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Korycki, Lisa (1 April 2025). "WMRR calls for all states to make battery stewardship mandatory". Waste Management Review. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Nichols, Sam; Hyland, Jesse (5 March 2024). "Two killed in NSW house blaze believed to be state's first recorded lithium-ion battery-related deaths, Fire and Rescue NSW says". ABC News. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Hyland, Jesse; Nichols, Sam (28 August 2024). "Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters battle two major fires suspected to be caused by faulty lithium-ion batteries across Sydney". ABC News. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Ali-Hassan, Murthaza (10 April 2025). "New South Wales is the first state in Australia to pass battery regulation". BEST Magazine. Energy Storage Publishing Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Pittorino, Jennifer (16 May 2025). "The Last Word: Waste sector faces major shift". Waste Management Review. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Coade, Melissa (20 March 2025). "NSW mandatory steward scheme for battery regulation". The Mandarin. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.