加利福尼亚州开始对含电池产品收取15美元的收费,以促进回收和安全。 California starts a $15 fee on battery-containing products to boost recycling and safety.

自2026年1月1日起,加利福尼亚州对装有手机、电动工具和贺卡等嵌入式电池的产品征收1.5%(每件15美元)的收费,以资助更安全的回收和降低火灾风险。 Starting Jan. 1, 2026, California imposes a 1.5% fee—up to $15 per item—on products with embedded batteries like phones, power tools, and greeting cards to fund safer recycling and reduce fire risks. 这项费用是由参议院第1215号法案确定的,它扩大了国家的电子回收计划,以应对锂离子电池日益增长的危险,这种电池在处置过程中可能会点燃,并导致污染。 The fee, established by Senate Bill 1215, expands the state’s electronics recycling program to address the growing dangers of lithium-ion batteries, which can ignite during disposal and contribute to pollution. 在2016年回收中心火灾造成850万美元损失之后,该措施旨在打击每年在垃圾填埋场处置约7 300吨电池的行为。 The measure aims to combat the annual disposal of about 7,300 tons of batteries in landfills, following incidents like a 2016 recycling center fire that caused $8.5 million in damages. 虽然由于尼古丁的危害, 单次使用的蒸汽汽油是免税的, 但该州正在制定电池储存的新安全规则, 并促进可持续的废物管理, While single-use vapes are exempt due to nicotine hazards, the state is developing new safety rules for battery storage and promoting sustainable waste management as part of its clean energy transition.