EV battery recycling in Shanghai
Gigafactory Shanghai, NIO and SAIC EV programmes. Collections are run from Ningde — Fujian Refining Base.
Pickup SLA
72 h
Coverage radius
208 km
Packs retiring / year
15,257
Catchment estimate
Active local names
3
Who we collect from in Shanghai
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.
- Cell and pack assembly plants
- Tier-one module suppliers
- Vehicle assembly lines
- Validation and test centres
How a Shanghai 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.
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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. Weekly or fortnightly scheduled scrap runs.
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Grading via Ningde, Fujian
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 MIIT management measures for new energy vehicle power battery recycling.
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
Packs we collect around Shanghai
Including models from manufacturers active in this area.
Recycling in Shanghai: common questions
Where can I recycle an EV battery in Shanghai?
Retired EV packs in Shanghai are collected on a 72-hour SLA across a 208 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 Shanghai?
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 Shanghai?
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 Shanghai?
As a manufacturing cluster, Shanghai mainly produces production scrap & line returns. Collections run weekly or fortnightly scheduled scrap runs.
Retiring packs in Shanghai?
Pickups within 72 hours across 208 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.