Take-Back System: São Paulo

On June 24, 2015, the State Environmental Secretary of São Paulo published Ordinance No. 45/2015 on post-consumption liability, setting forth guidelines for manufacturers, importers, distributors and traders to implement and operate take-back systems in São Paulo.

The ordinance provides that the following list of products and packages are subject to take-back systems:

• used and contaminated lubricating oil;
• cooking oil;
• filter of automotive lubricating oil;
• automotive batteries;
• portable batteries;
• electronic products and its components;
• fluorescent, sodium and mercury vapor, and mixed light lamps;
• tires;
• household drugs, expired or unused; and
• packaging of:.
  • food;