EU Mandates Greater Recyclability in Batteries
BERLIN, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Under the regulations, producers will be responsible for collecting set percentages of waste portable batteries (63% by the end of 2027 and 73% by the end of 2030). Moreover, they will have to meet dedicated collection objectives for waste batteries from light means of transport (51% by the end of 2028 and 61% by the end of 2031).
- The rules also impose mandatory minimum recycled content levels for new industrial, SLI and EV batteries as well as content documentation.
- And it sets recycling efficiency targets of 80% for waste nickel-cadmium and 50% for other batteries by the end of 2025.
- "Batteries sold within the EU will have to adhere to sustainable production practices and responsible recycling processes, ultimately supporting Europe's transition to low-emission mobility."
- "The regulation will shore up the EU - and Germany specifically - as the leading location for investment across the entire battery materials value chain.