EVBatteryRecycling
Metro Collection ZoneUttar Pradesh, India

EV battery recycling in Kanpur

Industrial catchment for informal scrap channel formalisation. Collections are run from NCR — Gurugram Collection & Grading Hub.

Industrial and EV landscape in Uttar Pradesh

Pickup SLA

24 h

Coverage radius

92 km

Packs retiring / year

10,241

Catchment estimate

Active local names

2

Fleet retirements & workshop returns

Who we collect from in Kanpur

Metro zones are where vehicles live and retire: ride-hailing and delivery fleets, e-bus depots, multi-brand workshops and dealer service centres. Volumes are steady but spread across many small sites, with a wide mix of chemistries and conditions.

Metro Collection Zone EV battery collection scene
Lohia Auto JK Group
  • Ride-hailing and delivery fleets
  • Electric bus depots
  • Dealer and multi-brand workshops
  • Battery swap operators
Process

How a Kanpur collection runs

Collection runs as a scheduled milk run across depots, dealers and workshops, so single packs never sit for weeks in unventilated storage. Fleet operators can plan retirements against telematics data and book depot collections in batches.

  1. 1

    Book the consignment

    Share pack counts, chemistry and approximate state of health. We return an indicative value split and a slotted collection window.

  2. 2

    Compliant pickup

    Class 9 certified transport with a pre-filled dangerous goods declaration, transporter authorisation and chain-of-custody sheet. Scheduled milk runs, weekly in dense areas.

  3. 3

    Grading via Gurugram, Haryana

    Every module is tested for capacity, DC resistance and impedance so value is set on measurement, not on age.

  4. 4

    Certificate issued

    A recovery certificate with achieved percentages per metal and downstream vendor disclosure, in a form accepted for CPCB EPR filings.

Compliance

The rules in India

Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 (BWMR)

Regulator: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards

The Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 put extended producer responsibility on everyone who places batteries on the Indian market, including EV batteries. Producers and recyclers register on the CPCB's centralised EPR portal. Registered recyclers generate EPR certificates for the quantities they process, and producers buy these to meet their collection targets. The rules also set rising material recovery targets and phase in minimum use of domestically recycled content.

  • Register as a producer on the CPCB EPR portal and file annual returns
  • Meet EPR targets with certificates from registered recyclers
  • Use recyclers holding State Pollution Control Board consent to operate
  • Plan for rising minimum recovery and recycled-content requirements

Watch-out

Packs accumulating in small workshops without detection or separation is the most common safety failure in metro areas.
Packs

Packs we collect around Kanpur

Common packs in the Indian market.

FAQ

Recycling in Kanpur: common questions

Where can I recycle an EV battery in Kanpur?

Retired EV packs in Kanpur are collected on a 24-hour SLA across a 92 km radius and processed through NCR — Gurugram Collection & Grading Hub. Book a pickup and the despatch desk confirms a window within one working day.

How much does EV battery recycling cost in Kanpur?

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 Kanpur?

Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 (BWMR), overseen by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards. Retired packs move as hazardous goods by road under central motor vehicle rules, and export needs Basel-compliant permissions.

What kind of material do you collect in Kanpur?

As a metro collection zone, Kanpur mainly produces fleet retirements & workshop returns. Collections run scheduled milk runs, weekly in dense areas.

Retiring packs in Kanpur?

Pickups within 24 hours across 92 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.