EV battery recycling in Wolfsburg
Volkswagen Group HQ and ID. series programme. Collections are run from Stuttgart — Baden-Wurttemberg Grading Works.
Pickup SLA
72 h
Coverage radius
198 km
Packs retiring / year
7,062
Catchment estimate
Active local names
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Who we collect from in Wolfsburg
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 Wolfsburg 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 Stuttgart, Germany
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 national implementing law.
The rules in Germany
EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and national implementing law
Regulator: Umweltbundesamt (UBA) with registration through stiftung ear
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. Germany implements the regulation through national battery law, with producer registration handled by stiftung ear and treatment sites permitted by the federal states.
- Register with stiftung ear before placing batteries on the German market
- Take back automotive and EV batteries free of charge and pass them to certified treatment facilities
- Keep collection and treatment evidence for authority reporting
- Prepare battery passport data for EV batteries placed on the market from February 2027
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Packs we collect around Wolfsburg
Including models from manufacturers active in this area.
Recycling in Wolfsburg: common questions
Where can I recycle an EV battery in Wolfsburg?
Retired EV packs in Wolfsburg are collected on a 72-hour SLA across a 198 km radius and processed through Stuttgart — Baden-Wurttemberg Grading Works. Book a pickup and the despatch desk confirms a window within one working day.
How much does EV battery recycling cost in Wolfsburg?
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 Wolfsburg?
EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and national implementing law, overseen by Umweltbundesamt (UBA) with registration through stiftung ear. Road transport follows ADR, and shipments out of Germany fall under the EU Waste Shipment Regulation.
What kind of material do you collect in Wolfsburg?
As a oem head office, Wolfsburg mainly produces programme returns & engineering packs. Collections run called off against a framework agreement.
Retiring packs in Wolfsburg?
Pickups within 72 hours across 198 km, with dangerous goods paperwork pre-filled.