EVBatteryRecycling
Manufacturing ClusterFujian, China

EV battery recycling in Ningde

CATL home base — the world's largest cell output cluster. Collections are run from Ningde — Fujian Refining Base.

EV battery recycling context in China

Pickup SLA

48 h

Coverage radius

173 km

Packs retiring / year

10,151

Catchment estimate

Active local names

1

Production scrap & line returns

Who we collect from in Ningde

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.

Manufacturing Cluster EV battery collection scene
CATL
  • Cell and pack assembly plants
  • Tier-one module suppliers
  • Vehicle assembly lines
  • Validation and test centres
Process

How a Ningde 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.

  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. Weekly or fortnightly scheduled scrap runs.

  3. 3

    Grading via Ningde, Fujian

    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, for reporting under MIIT management measures for new energy vehicle power battery recycling.

Compliance

The rules in China

MIIT management measures for new energy vehicle power battery recycling

Regulator: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)

China makes carmakers responsible for recovering the power batteries in the vehicles they sell, and each pack is tracked on a national traceability platform from production to recycling. MIIT publishes a list of recyclers that meet its industry standard conditions, and batteries are expected to flow to these firms for cascade use or material recovery.

  • Register pack codes on the national traceability management platform
  • Route retired packs through the automaker's collection network or a listed compliant recycler
  • Follow national standards for dismantling, cascade use and material recovery
  • Keep records that link each pack's code to its final treatment

Watch-out

Mixed scrap bins and undocumented off-spec cells are the main compliance risk; each plant gets chemistry-labelled containers to prevent it.
Packs

Packs we collect around Ningde

Common packs in the global market.

FAQ

Recycling in Ningde: common questions

Where can I recycle an EV battery in Ningde?

Retired EV packs in Ningde are collected on a 48-hour SLA across a 173 km radius and processed through Ningde — Fujian Refining Base. Book a pickup and the despatch desk confirms a window within one working day.

How much does EV battery recycling cost in Ningde?

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 Ningde?

MIIT management measures for new energy vehicle power battery recycling, overseen by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Road transport of retired power batteries follows national dangerous goods rules, with packaging and labelling set by national standards.

What kind of material do you collect in Ningde?

As a manufacturing cluster, Ningde mainly produces production scrap & line returns. Collections run weekly or fortnightly scheduled scrap runs.

Retiring packs in Ningde?

Pickups within 48 hours across 173 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.