Managing End-of-life Batteries: EPA Regulations and Critical Minerals Recovery

28 Oct 2026
Located in Main Expo Hall A
Battery Recycling Conference

This session will cover EPA's role in regulating end-of-life batteries as universal waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the importance and challenges of battery and e-waste collection, and EPA's policies related to critical minerals.

Speakers
Phoebe O'Connor
Phoebe O'Connor, Program Analyst, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency