EV battery recycling in Kochi
Coastal fleet base with humidity-accelerated pack ageing. Collections are run from Bengaluru — Hosur Diagnostics Centre.
Pickup SLA
48 h
Coverage radius
161 km
Packs retiring / year
6,862
Catchment estimate
Active local names
3
Who we collect from in Kochi
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.
- Ride-hailing and delivery fleets
- Electric bus depots
- Dealer and multi-brand workshops
- Battery swap operators
How a Kochi 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.
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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. Scheduled milk runs, weekly in dense areas.
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Grading via Hosur, Tamil Nadu
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, in a form accepted for CPCB EPR filings.
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 we collect around Kochi
Including models from manufacturers active in this area.
Recycling in Kochi: common questions
Where can I recycle an EV battery in Kochi?
Retired EV packs in Kochi are collected on a 48-hour SLA across a 161 km radius and processed through Bengaluru — Hosur Diagnostics Centre. Book a pickup and the despatch desk confirms a window within one working day.
How much does EV battery recycling cost in Kochi?
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 Kochi?
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 Kochi?
As a metro collection zone, Kochi mainly produces fleet retirements & workshop returns. Collections run scheduled milk runs, weekly in dense areas.
Retiring packs in Kochi?
Pickups within 48 hours across 161 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.