The rules that apply in Sweden
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. Swedish producers must report to the Environmental Protection Agency and provide take-back, often through collective schemes, and county administrative boards and municipalities supervise treatment sites.
High EV adoption, a strong heavy-vehicle sector and investment in cell manufacturing make Sweden a key Nordic market for second life and recycling.
What producers and holders must do
Producer responsibility follows whoever placed the battery on the market, but the practical burden often lands on the fleet or workshop holding the retired asset.
- Register as a producer with the Environmental Protection Agency
- Provide take-back for EV and industrial batteries
- Use permitted treatment facilities
- Prepare battery passport data for in-scope batteries
Local permitting around Gothenburg, Sweden
The campus operates under Swedish environmental permits and the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including its rules on repurposed batteries. Systems follow applicable European safety standards.
The document set
Road transport follows ADR, and cross-border shipments follow the EU Waste Shipment Regulation. Each consignment carries a dangerous goods declaration, a transporter authorisation, a weighbridge record and a chain-of-custody sheet.
| Document | When | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous goods declaration | Before pickup | UN 3480 / UN 3481 classification and damage status |
| Chain-of-custody sheet | At handover | Links serials to transporter and destination |
| Weighbridge record | At gate-in | Verified mass for certificates and settlement |
| Recovery certificate | After processing | Quantity, recovery per metal and downstream vendors |
Booking a collection in the Gothenburg, Sweden catchment
These site-specific notes help collections run on time.
- Only graded modules are accepted.
- Modules must include grade reports.
- Finished systems ship by road or sea.
- Buyer visits can be arranged.