Battery Council International

The Battery Council International (BCI) is a trade association of manufacturers, recyclers, distributors, and retailers of original-equipment and after-market automobile batteries and other lead batteries. Founded in 1924, BCI has its headquarters in Chicago, USA, and an office in Washington, D.C., USA.

It promotes the recycling of lead-acid batteries, and claims that 99% of all lead batteries are eventually recycled.[1]

After Ecology Center, Environmental Defence and the Clean Car Campaign published a report in 2003 which called for the elimination of lead-based car batteries,[2] [3] [4] BCI issued a press release disputing the report's conclusions.[5]

The trade association provides industry standards for testing, dimensions, and sizes of lead-acid batteries worth over $1 billion in the North American market each year. The trade association provides models for legislation to encourage the recycling and safe handling of automotive lead-acid battery products.

It also organizes regular conferences and meetings.[6]

In August 2017, Battery Council International launched Essential Energy Everyday, a joint initiative with the International Lead Association to increase awareness about the importance of lead batteries as a key resource for sustainable, essential, reliable, and safe energy sources and storage.

References
  1. "Lead Battery Industry Issues New National Recycling Rate Study". Battery Council International. November 14, 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. "Automobile Industry Largest Source of Lead Pollution Today, Child Health Advocates, Environmentalists Call for Phase-out of Lead Car Batteries". Ecology Center. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  3. "Getting the Lead Out: Impacts of and Alternatives for Automotive Lead Uses (full text of report)" (PDF). Environmental Defence. July 17, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  4. "Executive Summary: Getting the Lead Out" (PDF). Environmental Defence. July 18, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  5. "Battery Council International Response to: 'Getting the Lead Out: Impacts of And Alternatives for Automotive Lead Uses,' Written By Environmental Defense, Ecology Center, Clean Car Campaign". Battery Council International press release. July 23, 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  6. "Lead price outlook mixed at BCI conference". American Metal Market. April 20, 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
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