As the world’s largest lead acid battery producer, it is crucial for China to build an effective lead acid battery life-cycle management system. In recent years, along with an increasing number of cars and electric bicycles, the production of various types of lead-acid battery increased significantly.  However, the corresponding waste lead battery recycling system is not well established yet, and many batteries are disassembled and discarded improperly.

This report is the output of the project “Waste lead acid battery recycling management and countermeasures in China”, which was jointly conducted by Policy Research Center for Environmental and Economy (PRCEE) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Based on a field investigation and stakeholder interviews, the report describes the waste lead-acid battery recycling situation. Also, the report identifies challenges in improving recycling practices in China by reviewing national legal requirements and international experiences, and further provides solutions and suggestions on accelerating the establishment of a suitable waste lead-acid recycling system in Beijing.   

(The document is available in Chinese only. )