 Lead-Acid Batteries
As of June, 1991 the ministry has managed the B.C. Lead-Acid Battery Collection Program. Originally the only initiative of its type in Canada, striving to meet a recovery rate of at least 98% of all end-of-life batteries generated annually in B.C. The program helps to ensure that all used batteries are economically transported to a processor, and it is estimated that virtually 100% are recovered given the right market conditions.
The lead-acid battery program provides Transportation Incentive Programs (TIPS) as a form of funding assistance for safe collection and transportation of end-of-life batteries from generators to an approved broker or processing facility.
Please Note: The lead-acid battery program occasionally provides Transportation Incentive Payments (TIPS) to provide a financial incentive to transport used batteries to a processor. However, when world market prices for lead are high (as they are now) transportation subsidies are calculated to zero.
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