EV battery recycling in London
ULEZ-driven fleet conversion and largest UK EV parc. Collections are run from Birmingham — West Midlands Grading Works.
Pickup SLA
72 h
Coverage radius
222 km
Packs retiring / year
7,584
Catchment estimate
Active local names
3
Who we collect from in London
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 London 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 Birmingham, England
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 Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009.
The rules in United Kingdom
Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009
Regulator: Environment Agency and devolved regulators, with OPSS on market placement
UK producers of industrial and automotive batteries, including EV batteries, must register and take back waste batteries free of charge when asked. Treatment must be carried out by approved battery treatment operators, and the government has consulted on updating the regime for EV batteries.
- Register as a battery producer with the relevant environment agency
- Take back waste EV and industrial batteries free of charge on request
- Use approved battery treatment operators or exporters
- Keep records of batteries placed on the market and taken back
Watch-out
Packs we collect around London
Common packs in the global market.
Recycling in London: common questions
Where can I recycle an EV battery in London?
Retired EV packs in London are collected on a 72-hour SLA across a 222 km radius and processed through Birmingham — West Midlands Grading Works. Book a pickup and the despatch desk confirms a window within one working day.
How much does EV battery recycling cost in London?
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 London?
Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009, overseen by Environment Agency and devolved regulators, with OPSS on market placement. Road transport follows ADR through the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations, and exports need waste shipment approval.
What kind of material do you collect in London?
As a metro collection zone, London mainly produces fleet retirements & workshop returns. Collections run scheduled milk runs, weekly in dense areas.
Retiring packs in London?
Pickups within 72 hours across 222 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.