T. IekuraBattery Association of Japan

Jun. 16, 2011

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Update on Recycling Activities in Japan

HIMEJI CASTLE(World Heritage, built in 1346)

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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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Name:

Head Office:

Founded:

Contents of Activities:

Members:

Number of Members:

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Japan Portable Rechargeable Battery Recycling Center

Tokyo, JAPAN

April, 2001 (Separated from BAJ in April, 2004)

Collecting and Recycling Portable Rechargeable Batteries

Battery Manufacturers and Appliance Manufacturers

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What is JBRC?

SSLA=Small Sealed Lead Acid

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Recycling Rate(%)

　 Legal Target

Performance

　 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

Cooperative shops(Ca. 20,000) Cooperative companies

(Ca. 9,000)

RecyclerDelivery

companies

Cooperative municipality(Ca. 150)

Recycled metalsfor material

Battery

Stainless

Magnet

②Request for Collection

①Request for Collection (Internet, Fax or Tel)

③Collection（ Free of charge ）

④Trans-

portation

⑥Request for treatment⑧Payment for treatment

⑤Invoice for transportation

⑦Report for treatment and treatment fee

283 members

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JBRC Recycling Scheme

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＊ 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.

Currency

Batt. App. Total Batt. App. Total Batt. App. Total

Ni-Cd 19 19 38 0.23 0.23 0.46 0.17 0.17 0.34Ni-MH 11 11 22 0.13 0.13 0.26 0.10 0.10 0.20

Li- ion(Co) 17 17 34 0.21 0.21 0.42 0.15 0.15 0.30Li- ion(Mn) 22 22 44 0.27 0.27 0.54 0.19 0.19 0.38

J apanese Yen US$ EuroJBRC Membership Fee in 2011 (per kg) 1US$=82Yen, 1Euro=115Yen

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JBRC Membership Fee

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Ni-Cd 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

Total 1,092 1,162 1,166 1,235 1,378 1,366 1,356 1,235

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

SSLA(Pb) L i-ion Ni-MH Ni-Cd

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Amount of Collection by JBRCA

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SSLA=Small Sealed Lead AcidAmount of collection by other entities in Japan is not included.

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JBRC Collection Share by Application (2010)

Emergency &Security System

76%

6%

6%

3%8%

Assisted Bicycle

AssistedBicycle

AssistedBicycle

Power Tool

Cordless Phone

Others

19%

19%

12%12%

7%

32%

Others

PowerTool

Note PC

Note PC

HomeAppliance

Communication Equipment

33%

14%

Power ToolCommunication Equipment

16%

9%

9%Video Camera

6%14%

Others

R/C Toy

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Reasons why collection weight is decreasing

According to the survey, even after the use period, used batteries are hoarded in houses. 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: 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

2007 2008 2009 20100

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2,000 SSLA(Pb) Li-ion Ni-MHNi-Cd

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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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Conclusion

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