Battery producers join Valpak for trusted compliance

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(2009), "Battery producers join Valpak for trusted compliance", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 38 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2009.12938fab.004

Battery producers join Valpak for trusted compliance

Article Type: Environment and safety From: Pigment & Resin Technology, Volume 38, Issue 6

More than 220 businesses potentially obligated by the new UK Battery Regulations have joined Valpak's pre-compliance scheme and the numbers are growing every day. All obligated companies will have to join a compliance scheme – and Valpak has submitted its application and is currently waiting for approval to be granted. In his speech at the Chartered Institute of Waste Management's recent Conference, Bob Mead, Environment Agency's Battery Project Head, stated that the Agency would be looking for prospective battery compliance schemes to show three main competencies: an ability to attract member companies; sufficient supply of collected batteries to satisfy their members' obligations; and the experience and financial stability to offer long-term security. Valpak has taken over all of the existing UK kerbside battery collection schemes set up in 2007 by WRAP, and is in discussions with more than 50 other Local Authorities who are also keen to establish battery collection systems. In addition they are continuing constructive dialogue with numerous large retail businesses about the collection and recycling of the batteries that they will collect from the public from February 2010. When combined with other potential sources such as businesses and existing treatment operators, Valpak are confident that they will have a large and stable supply of batteries for recycling. Steve Gough, CEO of Valpak Limited commented: “The work of Valpak's contracts team to secure long-term collection partners has enabled us to offer the security of supply that companies look for from Valpak. This is one of the reasons that more than 220 obligated businesses have chosen to join us so far, with more companies asking to be Valpak members every day. Our record on customer service and competitive pricing over more than ten years has also convinced businesses that we can offer a safe pair of hands for their legal obligations over the long-term. The additional bonus of course, is that the more members we attract, the lower we expect our costs to be.” Valpak Limited operate the UK's largest “pre-compliance” information service for all businesses who think they may be affected by the Battery Regulations – which is now available free of charge to any potentially obligated company. The service includes free member seminars and individual advice, simple explanations and expert interpretations of the law, and the most up to date information.

For further information, contact: web site: www.valpak.co.uk/batteries/ or Tel: 08450 682 572.