Bill > HB4144

This bill requires manufacturers and sellers of batteries, referred to as "covered producers," to establish and fund programs for the collection and recycling of their products. These producers must join a "battery producer responsibility organization" (a nonprofit entity that manages these programs on behalf of producers) and implement a "battery producer responsibility program" which outlines how batteries will be collected, managed, and recycled responsibly. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will oversee and enforce these programs, with a dedicated "Battery Producer Responsibility Fund" established to cover administrative costs, and civil penalties will be imposed for violations. The bill also defines various terms, including what constitutes a "covered battery" (portable or medium-sized batteries, with some exceptions for medical devices, lead-acid batteries over 11 pounds, and batteries not easily removable), and sets requirements for convenient collection sites across the state, public education on battery recycling, and annual reporting by the producer responsibility organizations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4144