EV Battery Disposal in Washington State: What Homeowners Need to Know

SuperSonic workers load a high-voltage battery pack onto a truck bed to manage safe EV battery disposal.

EV battery disposal and EV battery recycling in Washington are more regulated than most EV owners expect, especially once used batteries leave the vehicle and enter the waste stream. Washington’s dangerous waste rules (WAC 173-303) can apply to lithium-ion batteries, especially when they are damaged, leaking, or otherwise unsafe to manage through normal solid-waste channels. […]