EV battery recycling in Seoul
Hyundai-Kia and LG Energy Solution corporate offices. Collections are run from Ulsan — Korea Recovery Campus.
Pickup SLA
24 h
Coverage radius
93 km
Packs retiring / year
3,226
Catchment estimate
Active local names
3
Who we collect from in Seoul
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 Seoul 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.
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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. Called off against a framework agreement.
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Grading via Ulsan, South Korea
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 Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles.
The rules in South Korea
Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles
Regulator: Ministry of Environment, with Korea Environment Corporation
South Korea runs a producer responsibility system and has built public collection centres for retired EV batteries. Packs from subsidised EVs registered before 2021 had to be returned to local authorities, and the rules now allow more private-sector reuse and recycling. Battery makers and recyclers are investing heavily in closed-loop material recovery.
- Route retired packs through registered collection centres or licensed recyclers
- Carry out performance checks before any reuse
- Keep transfer and treatment records for ministry reporting
- Follow Basel implementation rules for imports and exports
Watch-out
Packs we collect around Seoul
Including models from manufacturers active in this area.
Recycling in Seoul: common questions
Where can I recycle an EV battery in Seoul?
Retired EV packs in Seoul are collected on a 24-hour SLA across a 93 km radius and processed through Ulsan — Korea Recovery Campus. Book a pickup and the despatch desk confirms a window within one working day.
How much does EV battery recycling cost in Seoul?
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 Seoul?
Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles, overseen by Ministry of Environment, with Korea Environment Corporation. Transport follows national dangerous goods rules, with lithium-ion batteries packaged under UN 3480 / UN 3481.
What kind of material do you collect in Seoul?
As a oem head office, Seoul mainly produces programme returns & engineering packs. Collections run called off against a framework agreement.
Retiring packs in Seoul?
Pickups within 24 hours across 93 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.