EV battery recycling in Gothenburg
Volvo Cars and Polestar headquarters. Collections are run from Gothenburg — Nordic Second-Life Campus.
Pickup SLA
24 h
Coverage radius
66 km
Packs retiring / year
4,050
Catchment estimate
Active local names
3
Who we collect from in Gothenburg
OEM head offices and engineering centres produce prototype and validation packs, recall and warranty returns routed through central teams, and programme fleet retirements. Volumes are lumpy but the packs are often high-value and come with full engineering data.
- OEM sustainability and aftersales teams
- Engineering and validation centres
- Programme and demo fleets
- Recall coordination teams
How a Gothenburg collection runs
We work under a framework take-back agreement with the OEM's central sustainability or aftersales team, covering pricing methodology, EPR certificate transfer and confidential handling of prototype hardware, including destruction certificates where required.
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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. Called off against a framework agreement.
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Grading via Gothenburg, Sweden
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 the Swedish battery ordinance.
The rules in Sweden
EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and the Swedish battery ordinance
Regulator: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvardsverket)
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. Swedish producers must report to the Environmental Protection Agency and provide take-back, often through collective schemes, and county administrative boards and municipalities supervise treatment sites.
- Register as a producer with the Environmental Protection Agency
- Provide take-back for EV and industrial batteries
- Use permitted treatment facilities
- Prepare battery passport data for in-scope batteries
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Packs we collect around Gothenburg
Including models from manufacturers active in this area.
Recycling in Gothenburg: common questions
Where can I recycle an EV battery in Gothenburg?
Retired EV packs in Gothenburg are collected on a 24-hour SLA across a 66 km radius and processed through Gothenburg — Nordic Second-Life Campus. Book a pickup and the despatch desk confirms a window within one working day.
How much does EV battery recycling cost in Gothenburg?
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 Gothenburg?
EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and the Swedish battery ordinance, overseen by Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvardsverket). Road transport follows ADR, and cross-border shipments follow the EU Waste Shipment Regulation.
What kind of material do you collect in Gothenburg?
As a oem head office, Gothenburg mainly produces programme returns & engineering packs. Collections run called off against a framework agreement.
Retiring packs in Gothenburg?
Pickups within 24 hours across 66 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.