Is the Deposit Refund System for Lead-acid Batteries in Delhi and the National Capital Region Effective? ,Policy Brief No. 62-12

By : Yamini Gupt

The disposal of lead-acid batteries generates hazardous waste that can create serious environmental and health problems. A Deposit Refund System (DRS) operates in the market for lead-acid batteries in India, but a large percentage of batteries are recycled by the informal sector in ways that are harmful to health and the environment. To address this issue, the Ministry of Environment and Forests created the Batteries Management and Handling Rules (BMHR 2001) as part of a national policy to encourage environment friendly lead-acid battery recycling. This system has been running for over ten years. Now SANDEE researcher Yamini Gupt of Delhi University looks at how effectively this recycling policy is performing.

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