KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 13,743.15 tonnes of battery waste classified under scheduled waste code SW103 were generated nationwide between 2021 and 2025, according to the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES).
The ministry said the figure covered all battery waste under the code and was not limited to electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
In a written parliamentary reply, NRES said seven off-site recovery facilities handling SW103 waste were operating in Kedah, Selangor, Johor, Perak, Negri Sembilan and Penang as of March 4.
"These facilities support the recovery of valuable materials from used batteries, including lithium, nickel and cobalt," the ministry said.
