EV battery recycling in Sunderland
Nissan EV36Zero campus with AESC cell plant. Collections are run from Birmingham — West Midlands Grading Works.
Pickup SLA
48 h
Coverage radius
171 km
Packs retiring / year
11,205
Catchment estimate
Active local names
2
Who we collect from in Sunderland
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 Sunderland 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 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 Sunderland
Including models from manufacturers active in this area.
Recycling in Sunderland: common questions
Where can I recycle an EV battery in Sunderland?
Retired EV packs in Sunderland are collected on a 48-hour SLA across a 171 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 Sunderland?
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 Sunderland?
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 Sunderland?
As a manufacturing cluster, Sunderland mainly produces production scrap & line returns. Collections run weekly or fortnightly scheduled scrap runs.
Retiring packs in Sunderland?
Pickups within 48 hours across 171 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.