B-cycle is backed by the
Battery Stewardship Council

Australia’s official product Stewardship Scheme for batteries

B-cycle brings people, businesses and communities together to make sure that no used battery goes to waste. We do this by strengthening stewardship across the entire lifecycle.

The Scheme is supported by the Commonwealth and all State and Territory Governments and authorised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

A timeline of trust, transparency and industry opportunity

2013

The Government adds more battery sizes to the Product Stewardship Act (now the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act).

2018

Supported by all Federal, State and Territory Governments, the BSC is formed.

2020

B-cycle consults with industry, and is authorised by the ACCC as Australia’s official battery Stewardship Scheme.

2021

The BSC onboards battery industry leaders and receives a $1 million Federal Grant and matching industry funding.

2022

The B-cycle Scheme launches nationally.

Ongoing

B-cycle will continue to expand the scheme, include more battery types, and stimulate industry innovation.

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The Battery Stewardship Council Board

Gerry Morvell
Chair

Libby Chaplin
CEO

Craig McIntosh
Company Secretary / CFO

Peter Bruce
Head of Waste to Resource – Woolworths 360

Ben Pritchard
Manager, Customer Solutions, Envirostream

David Stout
Director, Policy, National Retail Association

Mariusz Surmacz
Managing Director Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, Duracell Australia Pty Ltd

Jon Kirby
Business Director, Energizer

Michael Brendle
Group Managing Director, TTI Australia and New Zealand (Milwaukee)

Margaret Donnan
Independent Director

Morgan Parker
Director, Sell & Parker Pty Limited

The B-cycle Team

Gerry Morvell
Chair, BSC

Libby Chaplin
CEO, BSC

Craig McIntosh
Company Secretary / CFO, BSC

Brett Buckingham
Director | Engagement & Technology

Jade Barnaby
Director | Best Practice & Innovation

Cara Delmas
Director | Communications and Sustainable Change

Kirstyn Krausz
Executive Assistant to CEO

Ana Paula Gomes
Sustainability Project Coordinator

Melissa Twyford
Member Engagement Manager

Warwick Baum
Administration Officer (Part-time)