1. T. Iekura Battery Association of Japan Jun. 16, 2011 TWG 2011 Washington, DC Update on Recycling Activities in Japan HIMEJI CASTLE (World Heritage, built in 1346) 1

2. Contents 1. What is JBRC? 2. JBRC Recycling Scheme 3. JBRC Membership Fee 4. Amount of Collection 5. Collection Share by Application 2 TWG 2011 Washington, DC

3. Name: Head Office: Founded: Contents of Activities: Members: Number of Members: 3 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 283 What is JBRC? SSLA=Small Sealed Lead Acid TWG 2011 Washington, DC Recycling Rate(%) Legal Target Performance 200520062007200820092010 Ni-Cd6073 7473 Ni-MH5577 Li-ion3058 56524746 SSLA(Pb)5051

4. Cooperative shops (Ca. 20,000) Cooperative companies (Ca. 9,000) Recycler Delivery companies Cooperative municipality (Ca. 150) Recycled metals for material Battery Stainless Magnet ② Request for Collection ① Request for Collection (Internet, Fax or Tel) ③ Collection （ Free of charge ） ④ Trans- portation ⑥ Request for treatment ⑧ Payment for treatment ⑤ Invoice for transportation ⑦ Report for treatment and treatment fee 283 members 4 JBRC Recycling Scheme TWG 2011 Washington, DC

5. ＊ 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. 5 JBRC Membership Fee TWG 2011 Washington, DC

6. 6 Amount of Collection by JBRC Amount/ton SSLA=Small Sealed Lead Acid Amount of collection by other entities in Japan is not included. TWG 2011 Washington, DC

7. 7 JBRC Collection Share by Application (2010) Emergency & Security System 76% 6% 3% 8% Assisted Bicycle Assisted Bicycle Assisted Bicycle Power Tool Cordless Phone Others 19% 12% 7% 32% Others Power Tool Note PC Home Appliance Communication Equipment 33% 14% Power Tool Communication Equipment 16% 9% Video Camera 6% 14% Others R/C Toy TWG 2011 Washington, DC

8. 8 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 Amount/ton TWG 2011 Washington, DC

9. 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. 9 Conclusion TWG 2011 Washington, DC