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Do not landfill modules or swollen batteries silently

If your photovoltaic array has died economically, been damaged by hail, or you are swapping to a newer inverter + battery topology, insist on documented segregation and lawful downstream recovery options — landfill acceptance is narrowing conceptually across hazardous waste guidance and many regional facilities impose their own segregation fees or outright refusal.

Five questions to ask

  1. Which EPA waste export permit or NZ recovery route applies?
  2. Show me the dangerous goods pack plan for lithium-ion segments.
  3. Where is the SDS / hazard ID for laminates after breakage?
  4. Will I receive an insurer-readable disposal certificate?
  5. Which accredited operator audited your downstream vendor?

Why NZ REDCA (once live) matters

The programme front-loads comparative diligence so you avoid the stranded distressed purchase dynamic — analogous to speciality fuel remediation consumers face without benchmarks. Operators displaying the mark pass a harmonised checklist instead of improvised pricing.

Printable two-sided explainer PDF layout →

Raise a diligence gap

You can flag operators who advertise removal yet decline to segregate wastes or produce documentation chains. Investigation workflow TBC — meanwhile this form routes to programme administrators for triage testing.

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