A bill under review in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies stipulates that manufacturers, importers and retailers should be responsible for collecting and recycling equipment after its end-of-life.
A bill currently being processed in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies aims to make reverse logistics mandatory for photovoltaic panels, batteries and energy storage systems.
The proposal seeks to anticipate one of the main environmental challenges associated with the expansion of solar power generation and energy storage: the proper disposal of equipment at the end of its useful life.
Bill 753/2026 establishes that manufacturers, importers and retailers must collect and send discarded consumer equipment for recycling or environmentally appropriate disposal. The text also incorporates these products into the reverse logistics system foreseen in the country’s National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS).
According to the proposal, collection systems should be structured by the sector itself, without using the public urban cleaning service. Installation companies will also assume additional responsibilities, including guiding consumers on how to return equipment and receiving modules, batteries and components replaced during maintenance services to forward to licensed recycling units.
