On May 7, 2026, Supreme Decree No. 22/2025 of the Ministry of the Environment was published in the Official Gazette, establishing collection and recovery targets, along with other obligations associated with batteries and electrical and electronic equipment (“EEE”), within the framework of the REP Law (Law No. 20,920).
The decree applies to batteries and electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), classified as: temperature exchange equipment (AIT), photovoltaic panels (PV) and other electrical and electronic equipment.
Excluded, among others, are equipment intended for national security, large fixed industrial tools, means of transport and off-road mobile machinery for professional use.
Collection and recovery goals
The decree establishes progressive goals for producers and management systems:
- Batteries and AEE:
- Start: 3% the first year.
- Final goal: 45% from the tenth year.
- AIT:
- From 6% in the third year.
- Up to 30% from the ninth year.
- PFV:
- From 10% in the third year.
- Up to 50% from the tenth year.
Obligations for marketers
Retailers of batteries and/or EEE with facilities larger than 400 m² must:
- Enter into agreements with management systems.
- Receiving waste at no cost to consumers.
In addition, restrictions are placed on the presence of:
- Mercury.
- Cadmium
*Both apply only to batteries (both small and large) that are imported into the country.
The decree came into effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette, and the collection and recovery targets will begin to apply 24 months after said publication.
At Hidronor, we emphasize that the implementation of these new goals under the REP Law represents a key step in strengthening the circular economy in Chile.
Every waste product managed correctly is an opportunity to move towards a more sustainable country, committed to future generations!
