ASTSWMO 2026 Lithium Battery Position Paper

The ASTSWMO Lithium Battery Workgroup, in collaboration with the Hazardous Waste and Materials Management Subcommittees, has published a position paper which addresses ASTSWMO members’ priorities for future EPA rulemaking on lithium battery requirements under the Universal Waste Regulations. It builds upon the Workgroup and Subcommittees’ earlier input, including a joint early comment letter to EPA in 2024 and a 2025 survey of ASTSWMO’s membership that identified the major challenges members face with lithium batteries. The paper recommends how new EPA rulemaking could resolve issues highlighted by States.