TWG 2011 Washington, DC

TWG 2011
Washington, DC
Update on Recycling Activities in Japan
Jun. 16, 2011
HIMEJI CASTLE
(World Heritage, built in 1346)
T. Iekura
Battery Association of Japan
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Contents
1. What is JBRC?
2. JBRC Recycling Scheme
3. JBRC Membership Fee
4. Amount of Collection
5. Collection Share by Application
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What is JBRC?
Name:
Japan Portable Rechargeable Battery Recycling Center
Head Office:
Tokyo, JAPAN
Founded:
April, 2001 (Separated from BAJ in April, 2004)
Contents of Activities: Collecting and Recycling Portable Rechargeable Batteries
Members:
Battery Manufacturers and Appliance Manufacturers
Number of Members: 283
Recycling Rate(%)
Performance
Legal
Target
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Ni-Cd
60
73
73
73
73
74
73
Ni-MH
55
77
77
77
77
77
77
Li-ion
30
58
58
56
52
47
46
SSLA(Pb)
50
51
51
51
51
51
51
SSLA=Small Sealed Lead Acid
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JBRC Recycling Scheme
Cooperative shops
(Ca. 20,000)
Cooperative companies
(Ca. 9,000)
Cooperative municipality
(Ca. 150)
③Collection
（Free of charge）
④Transportation
①Request for Collection
(Internet, Fax or Tel)
⑥Request for treatment
⑧Payment for treatment
②Request for
Collection
Delivery
companies
283 members
⑤Invoice for
transportation
⑦Report for treatment
and treatment fee
Recycler
Battery
Stainless
Recycled metals
for material
Magnet
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JBRC Membership Fee
＊Member must pay the membership fee based on the shipping
amount(kg) of rechargeable batteries in Japanese market.
＊Based on the responsibility by Japanese law, a cell manufacturer
and an appliance manufacturer will share the total cost in 50:50.
＊Member must declare the shipping amount twice a year
(1st Hf: March - August, 2nd Hf: September - February).
＊Invoice will be sent to the member from JBRC.
＊Membership Fee will be reviewed and modified based on the
economy situation and other condition in each year.
JBRC Membership Fee in 2011 (per kg)
Currency
Ni-Cd
Ni-MH
Li-ion(Co)
Li-ion(Mn)
Japanese Yen
Batt.
App.
19
11
17
22
19
11
17
22
1US$=82Yen, 1Euro=115Yen
US$
Euro
Total
Batt.
App.
Total
Batt.
App.
Total
38
22
34
44
0.23
0.13
0.21
0.27
0.23
0.13
0.21
0.27
0.46
0.26
0.42
0.54
0.17
0.10
0.15
0.19
0.17
0.10
0.15
0.19
0.34
0.20
0.30
0.38
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Amount of Collection by JBRC
2,000
SSLA(Pb)
Li-ion
Ni-MH
Ni-Cd
Amount/ton
1,500
1,000
500
0
2003
2003
Ni-Cd
2004
2005
2006
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2007
2009
2008
2010
2009
2010
888
975
947
931
1,030
984
984
856
Ni-MH
94
110
125
154
185
224
205
227
Li-ion
54
67
92
144
157
154
165
151
SSLA(Pb)
56
10
2
6
6
4
2
1
1,092
1,162
1,166
1,235
1,378
1,366
1,356
1,235
Total
SSLA=Small Sealed Lead Acid
Amount of collection by other entities in Japan is not included.
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JBRC Collection Share by Application (2010)
Cordless
Others
Phone
3%
8%
Power Tool
6%
Assisted Bicycle
Others
76%
Power
Tool
Others
R/C Toy
19%
32%
Video
Camera
19%
7%
Communication
Equipment
Emergency &
Security System
6%
12%
Home
Appliance
12%
Note PC
Assisted
Bicycle
Assisted
Bicycle
14%
Note PC
6%
33%
9%
9%
14%
Power Tool
16%
Communication
Equipment
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Reasons why collection weight is decreasing
Examples:
Shaver: Buy new one and keep old one in the bathroom
Cellular phone: Use function (camera, alarm etc.) of old one
Digital Camera: Buy new one and keep old one still usable
VCR & Note-PC: Expensive product – people need courage
to throw away even old one
Other possible reasons:
Amount/ton
According to the survey, even after the use period, used
batteries are hoarded in houses.
2,000
1,500
SSLA(Pb)
Li-ion
Ni-MH
Ni-Cd
1,000
500
0
2007 2008 2009 2010
1. Reduction of demand of Ni-Cd for Emergency & Security System
(Influenced by the recession after Lehman's Fall?)
2. Downsizing of batteries by downsizing of equipment, reducing of power
consumption, etc
3. Change of battery type: Ni-Cd
Ni-MH
Li-ion
4. Disposal of portable equipment together with batteries because of unremovable
design
5. Disposal by sale of used Ni-MH and Li-ion as valuable resource without JBRC
6. Export of used Note-PC with battery
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Conclusion
1. Collection Share by Application depends very much
on types of batteries.
2. In the last 4 years, the total collection weight is
decreasing gradually. But the reason is not clear.
3. It seems that it is not easy to increase the total
collection weight.
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