Lead-acid batteries are the dominant energy source for diverse applications: automotive, railways, telecom, UPS, inverters, e-rickshaws, energy storage, etc. Due to the massive investments in India’s infrastructure, such as e-mobility, IT, and energy transition, India will continue to witness steady growth in the battery area in the coming decades. Whilst the country is an exporter of lead-acid batteries to many destinations worldwide, there is a constant inflow of used lead-acid batteries (ULABs), which has continued to grow in recent years. India has now become a major secondary lead producer in the world. Almost 700 authorised lead recyclers of varying capacities are registered with the regulators across the country. Fortunately, conducive policies for green recycling of Lead batteries with EPR stipulation have been announced; it is hoped that regulatory bodies will strictly enforce and monitor these legislations. The industry also needs to be proactive by introducing voluntary initiatives, with ILZDA aiding discussions and debates, through conferences on green recycling of Lead across India. Awareness creation among the small players in Lead battery manufacture as well as lead recycling improvements, is the main objective of these events. Steps for controlling and minimising the role of informal recycling in the case of ULABs will be highlighted through this presentation, detailing that these steps should have been introduced in India much earlier.