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What is Battery Recycling?

Created September 10, 2026
Last updated September 15, 2026

Summary

Battery Recycling is recovering materials from batteries at end of life.

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Battery Recycling is processing spent batteries to recover valuable materials (e.g. lithium, nickel, cobalt) for reuse in new products.

  • Why it matters: The final lifecycle route and a source of critical raw materials.
  • Often confused with: Repurposing

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Other useful related terminology.

Black Mass

Black Mass is the material recovered from shredded batteries.

Critical Raw Materials (CRM)

Critical Raw Materials (CRM) are a scarce, strategically important materials in batteries.

End of Life (EoL)

End of Life (EoL) is the point where a battery leaves active use.

Material Recovery

Material Recovery is getting valuable materials back from used batteries.

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