EV battery recycling in Barcelona
SEAT Martorell EV line and Iberian pack supply. Collections are run from Stuttgart — Baden-Wurttemberg Grading Works.
Pickup SLA
24 h
Coverage radius
67 km
Packs retiring / year
14,268
Catchment estimate
Active local names
2
Who we collect from in Barcelona
Manufacturing clusters generate production scrap and off-spec cells during line ramp-up, warranty returns from early vehicles, and validation packs from test tracks. The material is usually single-chemistry and well documented, which makes it some of the cleanest feed in the network.
- Cell and pack assembly plants
- Tier-one module suppliers
- Vehicle assembly lines
- Validation and test centres
How a Barcelona collection runs
We run scheduled scrap collections from plant gates and tier-one suppliers, with dedicated bins per chemistry and a weighbridge reconciliation against each supplier's scrap log. Off-spec cells that never entered a vehicle are graded separately because their value profile is different from end-of-life packs.
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Book the consignment
Share pack counts, chemistry and approximate state of health. We return an indicative value split and a slotted collection window.
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Compliant pickup
Class 9 certified transport with a pre-filled dangerous goods declaration, transporter authorisation and chain-of-custody sheet. Weekly or fortnightly scheduled scrap runs.
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Grading via Stuttgart, Germany
Every module is tested for capacity, DC resistance and impedance so value is set on measurement, not on age.
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Certificate issued
A recovery certificate with achieved percentages per metal and downstream vendor disclosure, for reporting under EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and national battery legislation.
The rules in Spain
EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and national battery legislation
Regulator: Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO) and the autonomous communities
The EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 applies directly, replacing the old Batteries Directive with extended producer responsibility, collection and material recovery targets, recycled-content rules and, from February 2027, a digital battery passport for EV and larger industrial batteries. In Spain, producers register in the national producer register and meet take-back duties individually or through collective schemes, while the autonomous communities authorise treatment sites.
- Register in the national producer register
- Meet take-back and reporting obligations through a scheme
- Use treatment facilities authorised by the autonomous community
- Prepare battery passport data for in-scope batteries
Watch-out
Packs we collect around Barcelona
Common packs in the global market.
Recycling in Barcelona: common questions
Where can I recycle an EV battery in Barcelona?
Retired EV packs in Barcelona are collected on a 24-hour SLA across a 67 km radius and processed through Stuttgart — Baden-Wurttemberg Grading Works. Book a pickup and the despatch desk confirms a window within one working day.
How much does EV battery recycling cost in Barcelona?
Most healthy packs carry positive value rather than a cost: modules above 75% state of health settle at second-life rates and the remainder settles against contained metal. Heavily damaged packs can carry a handling charge.
Which rules apply to battery waste in Barcelona?
EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and national battery legislation, overseen by Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO) and the autonomous communities. Road transport follows ADR, and cross-border movements follow the EU Waste Shipment Regulation.
What kind of material do you collect in Barcelona?
As a manufacturing cluster, Barcelona mainly produces production scrap & line returns. Collections run weekly or fortnightly scheduled scrap runs.
Retiring packs in Barcelona?
Pickups within 24 hours across 67 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.