Member Bulletins for the Association for the Battery Recycling Industry (ABRI) is the peak body for the battery recycling industry in Australia
23 August 2024
1. 2024 Australian Battery Summit - Battery circular economy - a clean energy growth opportunity for Australia
2. Improving lithium ion battery safety management - presentation and Q&A session (2pm, 2 Sept)
3. Perth: hold the date - information and networking session on 23 October
4. National Transport Ressearch Organisation (NTRO) - certification process for NiMH battery reuse (remanufacture)
5. ABRI - building the industry's voice
7 August 2024
1. 7 days until 2024 Battery Summit - nearly sold out
2. Improving lithium ion battery safety management presentation and Q&A session (2pm, 2 Sept)
3. Perth: hold the date - information and networking session on 23 October
4. Qld renewable recycling summit: 20 Aug, Toowoomba
5. Thanks to the 2024 Summit sponsors
6. ABRI - building the industry's voice
24 July 2024
1. Leading Korean battery expert joins Summit lineup
2. #2024BatterySummit - New panel - Heavy Duty Vehicles - the importance of a battery circular economy
3. Thanks to the 2024 Summit sponsors
4. ABRI - building the industry's voice
9 July 2024
1. Proposed B-cycle 2.0 - consultation now open
2. Join global battery recyclers at the 2024 Battery Summit
3. Thanks to the 2024 Summit sponsors
4. ABRI - building the industry's voice
4 July 2024
1. Showcasing a battery circular economy - launch 2024 Australian Battery Recycling & Manufacturing Summit
2. Thanks to our Sponsors
24 June 2024
1. Environment Ministers are accelerating work towards product stewardship for all batteries - Inform the industry's battery recycling policy and advocacy priorities
2. Reminder - Certification Framework and Processes for Reusing EV/Hybrid Batteries (1pm, 25 June)
3. Victoria - clarification on battery recycling responsible entities under the Circular Economy, Risk, Consequence and Contingency Planning Framework
4. ABRI Member Events
5. ABRI media and stakeholder engagement
13 June 2024
1. What are your priorities for industry growth and solving the challenges of battery fires in landfill?
2. Battery reuse, repurposing and recycling research
3. Welcome to new ABRI Member - ATA Scientific
4. Steven Marshall, Lithium Australia, joins ABRI's Executive Committee
5. ABRI Member Events
6. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
27 May 2024
1. Victoria - Are you a responsible entity in any section of the battery recycling value chain? If so, you need to notify Recycling Victoria and prepare a CERCC Plan
2. Certifcation framework and processes for reusing EV/Hybrid batteries - IM-Group Presentation (25 June)
3. Standards and policy solutions to support a battery circular economy - emerging pathways
4. ABRI Member Events
5. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
2 May 2024
1. Will this impact your business? Draft global changes to lithium battery and cell transport rules
2. Developing used battery storage standards - progressing development of an Australian Standard
3. Australia ranks in top 10 for lithium battery recycling research - help build the industry's profile
4 .ABRI Member Events
5. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
10 April 2024
1. Accelerating the growth of the battery recycling industry - new arrangements between ABRI and law firm Johnson Winter Slattery
2 .ABRI Member Events
3. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
9 April 2024
1. ABRI Member Sponsorship Opportunities - 2024 Australian Battery Manufacturing & Recycling Summit - 15 August 2024 - Sydney
2. Developing standardised frameworks for storage of used batteries
3. Modular battery recycling facility study
4. Changes to the Australian Dangerous Goods Code
5. ABRI Member Events
6. ABRI media, submissions and stakeholder engagement
22 March 2024
1. Your opportunity to provide input into battery recycling industry policy positions and priorities
2. ABRI 2024 AGM - 14 March - presentations
3. New publications looking at lithium battery safety in Australia
4. ABRI Member Events
5. ABRI media, submissions and government engagement
4 March 2024
1. ADG 8 - implications for lithium batteries
2. Managing risk with used battery transport transport
3. Battery recycling and related projects - funding and collaboration with CSIRO
4. Offer for ABRI members to participate in pilot with Utilitarian, Liverpool City Council and Planet ARK to support battery recycling
5. Calendar of ABRI member events
6. ABRI submissions, government engagement and media
19 February 2024
1. Battery recycling - Cwlth grants & funding programs
2. Export opportunities - recycling materials, hydromet, containers, tracking & tracing
3. ABRI 2024 AGM - Notice of Meeting
4. Automotive workshop future readiness for EVs
5. Calendar of ABRI member events
12 February 2024
1. Informative discussion & generous hospitality - a great 2024 start for ABRI member events
2. Qld Govt funding opportunities
3. Australian Border Force tendering for management of seized vapes
4. Calendar of ABRI member events
2 February 2024
1. REMINDER – RSVP for Johnson Winter Slattery/ABRI Member (7 Feb) Networking Event
2. ABRI rebranding
3. BSC battery recycling board vacancy - support BSC as it builds a battery circular economy
4. NSW EPA's new waste tracking system starts 14 February
5. Calendar of ABRI Member Events
11 January 2024
1. 2024 – what’s in store for the Australian battery recycling industry
2. REMINDER – RSVP for Johnson Winter Slattery/ABRI Melbourne (7 Feb) waste regulation + insights on funding information session and networking event
3. NSW – waste battery tracking
4. Victoria – commencement of requirements for managing risks to service interruptions across the battery recycling value chain
5. Calendar of ABRI member events – UPDATED
6. ABRI media releases, submissions and presentations
NB/ News items 3 and 4 provide important updates on regulatory obligations in NSW (waste tracking) and Victoria (service disruption risk management) which are likely to impact all segments of the battery recycling chain including retailers and distributors collecting used batteries.
12 December 2023
1. Johnson Winter Slattery invitation to ABRI members – information session and networking
2. Welcome three new members – Circular PV Alliance, Equalithium and Utilitarian
3. NSW waste tracking – implications for used lead acid, nickel cadmium and lithium batteries
4. Zeroing in on battery recycling industry policy priorities
5. Calendar of ABRI member events – UPDATED
6. ABRI media releases, submissions and presentations
9 November 2023
1. Letter from President and CEO - advocating for industry specific grants to support investment and development of Australian technology
2. 2024 - expanding opportunities to network, share learnings and add member value through events
3. The planning and regulatory system in NSW - what applies to used lithium battery collection and processing facilities?
4. NOW AVAILABLE - Improving safe packing and transport of Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) - latest ABRI Guideline
5. Latest ABRI media releases