D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-3903

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 20-3903 - ANNUAL REPORTING

3903.1

A BSO shall submit an annual report to DOEE on or before June 1 each year starting in 2024.

3903.2

The annual report shall cover the previous calendar year, except where §3903.3 specifies a different time period.

3903.3

The annual report shall include the following:

(a) Name, mailing address, phone number, and email address of the contact for the BSO as of the date of report submission;

(b) Names of the BSO members;

(c) Brands of batteries and battery-containing products for which the BSO is responsible;

(d) A description, including brand name, product name, producer name, and other identifying information, of products exempted under §3901.2;

(e) Weight of the batteries collected by the BSO under the battery stewardship plan:

(1) In total;

(2) By collection site, to the extent feasible;

(3) By chemistry type of primary and rechargeable batteries, to the extent feasible; and

(4) As estimated from periodic sorting, the percentage of collected batteries that are from producers who are not BSO members;

(f) Estimated total sales, by weight calculated in accordance with §3904, of primary and rechargeable batteries, including batteries contained in or sold with battery-containing products, that are sold in the District by BSO members, to the extent feasible for each of the previous three (3) calendar years;

(g) A description of the progress made toward meeting approved program performance goals, including:

(1) A summary of how program implementation compared to performance goals;

(2) An explanation of why performance goals were not met, if applicable; and

(3) An evaluation of the effectiveness of methods and processes used to achieve the performance goals and how methods and processes can be improved;

(h) A description of the collection sites, including:

(1) For each collection site, the site name, the physical address of the site, the phone number of the site, the website for the site or parent company, and, if available, the name and email address of a contact person at the site;

(2) A list of any collection sites added or removed from the program;

(3) A map indicating the location of all collection sites in the District;

(4) An assessment of collection convenience and accessibility; and

(5) A discussion of any challenges faced by collection sites and proposed solutions;

(i) Information regarding education and outreach under the battery stewardship plan, including:

(1) A description of the educational materials that support implementation of the battery stewardship plan, including examples of the materials;

(2) A description of the specific education and outreach conducted, including the specific activities described under §3902.1(g), outreach for the program in general, and outreach for specific collection sites; and

(3) An evaluation of the success of the education and outreach effort and how it can be improved;

(j) A description of how the batteries collected under the battery stewardship plan were sorted, consolidated, managed, and processed, including:

(1) The manner in which the collected batteries were recycled, including weight and chemistry of material recycled;

(2) For each facility that processed the collected batteries or components of the collected batteries, including recycling facilities or any end-of-life handling facilities:

(A) Company name;

(B) Physical address of the facility;

(C) Name of a contact person;

(D) Email address and phone number for the contact person;

(E) A summary of the facility's role in processing the collected batteries or components of the collected batteries;

(F) The environmental compliance summary specified in §3902.2;

(G) Company website, if available; and

(H) A list of all solid or hazardous waste registrations or permits applicable to the facility that pertain to the processing of batteries or components of the batteries at the facility's location;

(3) A discussion of recycling efficiency rates; and

(4) Any end-of-life handling the BSO used;

(k) The costs of implementation of the battery stewardship plan, including:

(1) Separate line items showing the costs of administration of the battery stewardship plan, public education and outreach programs about the plan, and battery collection, transportation, recycling, other processing, and end-of-life handling; and

(2) The BSO shall explain any significant differences between the actual amount spent and the budgeted amount listed in the battery stewardship plan or a previous annual report; and

(l) An anticipated budget for the next calendar year.

3903.4

If an annual report indicates the BSO has not met a performance goal proposed and approved under §3902.1(c) or §3900.1(h), that annual report shall also include a proposed plan amendment for the BSO to conduct more outreach, provide additional education materials, or improve collection accessibility as needed.

3903.5

The annual report submitted five (5) full calendar years after initial approval of the battery stewardship plan shall include:

(a) The results of an independent third-party assessment of the battery stewardship plan and implementation of the plan that examines the effectiveness of the battery stewardship plan in collecting and recycling batteries and compares the cost-effectiveness of the plan to that of collection plans or programs for batteries in other jurisdictions; and

(b) Recommendations to improve the plan.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-3903

Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 15526 (12/30/2022)