ADR special provision 670
Lithium/sodium ion batteries in household equipment collected for recycling or disposal escape most of ADR, subject to (a) or (b) conditions.
Two routes free household equipment batteries from the remaining ADR provisions (special provision 376 and the 2.2.9.1.7 battery requirements included) when collected for depollution, dismantling, recycling or disposal. Under (a), cells or batteries that do not power the equipment's main operation, such as button cells that preserve data in household appliances, qualify outright if no other cell or battery in the item is the main power source and the equipment protects them. Under (b), other household equipment qualifies up to the intermediate processing facility if packed to P909 (without additional requirements 1 and 2) or in strong collection receptacles meeting listed design rules, with a quality assurance system capping the total at 333 kg per transport unit and the disposal or recycling mark. Household equipment includes similar commercial or institutional equipment, and anything usable by both kinds of user.
| Value | Applies when |
|---|---|
| 333 kg | maximum total of lithium and sodium ion cells and batteries per transport unit under (b) |
Conditions
- (a)(i) The cells or batteries are not the main power source of the equipment.
- (a)(ii) No other lithium or sodium ion cell or battery in the equipment is its main power source.
- (a)(iii) The equipment protects the cells or batteries.
- (b)(i) Packed to P909 except its additional requirements 1 and 2, or in strong outer packagings (e.g. collection receptacles) of suitable material and strength, with measures such as rubber mats against damage, and closed against loss of contents; 4.1.1.3 need not be met.
- (b)(ii) Quality assurance system limiting the total to 333 kg per transport unit; statistical assessment allowed; records to the competent authority on request.
- (b)(iii) Packages marked LITHIUM BATTERIES or SODIUM ION BATTERIES, FOR DISPOSAL or FOR RECYCLING as appropriate; for unpackaged or palletised equipment under P909 (3), the mark may go on the outside of the vehicle or container.
Note. Text continues onto page 656.
Refers to: special provision 376; 2.2.9.1.7.1; 2.2.9.1.7.2; P909; 4.1.4.1; 4.1.1.3.
Carried by 3 Table A entries
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume I, section 3.3.1, special provision 670, page 655.
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