EV battery recycling in Paris
Renault and Stellantis corporate EV programmes. Collections are run from Lyon — Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Refinery.
Pickup SLA
72 h
Coverage radius
227 km
Packs retiring / year
5,962
Catchment estimate
Active local names
2
Who we collect from in Paris
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 Paris 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.
- 1
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.
- 3
Grading via Lyon, France
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 French EPR (REP) system.
The rules in France
EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and the French EPR (REP) system
Regulator: Ministry for Ecological Transition, with ADEME overseeing producer responsibility schemes
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. France has a long-established producer responsibility system for batteries, run through approved eco-organisations and individual schemes, with ADEME keeping the producer register.
- Register as a producer and meet take-back duties through an approved scheme
- Use permitted (ICPE-classified) sites for storage and treatment
- Report quantities placed on the market and collected
- Prepare battery passport and due-diligence information for in-scope batteries
Watch-out
Packs we collect around Paris
Including models from manufacturers active in this area.
Recycling in Paris: common questions
Where can I recycle an EV battery in Paris?
Retired EV packs in Paris are collected on a 72-hour SLA across a 227 km radius and processed through Lyon — Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Refinery. Book a pickup and the despatch desk confirms a window within one working day.
How much does EV battery recycling cost in Paris?
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 Paris?
EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and the French EPR (REP) system, overseen by Ministry for Ecological Transition, with ADEME overseeing producer responsibility schemes. Road transport follows ADR, and cross-border shipments follow the EU Waste Shipment Regulation.
What kind of material do you collect in Paris?
As a oem head office, Paris mainly produces programme returns & engineering packs. Collections run called off against a framework agreement.
Retiring packs in Paris?
Pickups within 72 hours across 227 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.