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Battery Recycling: Global Markets

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  • 140 Pages
  • August 2025
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 5648651
The global market for battery recycling is expected to grow from $12.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $19.8 billion by the end of 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.

Technological Advances and Applications

Technological advances are transforming battery recycling from a labor-intensive sector to an automated recycling industry through robotics, digital twins and predictive maintenance. Smart sorting and AI-based tracking and recycling systems are further accelerating the integration of technology in the battery recycling industry.

Market Dynamics and Growth Factors

The global market for battery recycling is projected to show a CAGR of 9.2% over the forecast period of 2025 to 2030. Market growth is attributed to the scarcity of rare earth elements; growth in the consumer electronics, EV and data center industries; falling prices of lithium-ion batteries and stricter regulations on emissions. Factors restraining growth include concerns about safety and increased reuse of batteries.

Report Scope

The report provides a detailed analysis of the battery recycling market to examine the latest trends and data. The report spans 2024 to 2030: the base year of the analysis is 2024, with 2025 through 2030 serving as the forecast period. The revenue calculated in this report is in $ million. The market is segmented as follows:
  • By chemistry: lead-acid, lithium-ion, nickel and others.
  • By source: automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics.
  • By process: hydrometallurgical, pyrometallurgical and direct recycling.
  • By application: battery remanufacturing, metal refining and others.

The report includes:

  • 53 data tables and 57 additional tables
  • An overview of the recent advances and analysis of global markets for the battery recycling industry
  • In-depth analysis of global market trends, featuring historical revenue data for 2024, and estimated figures for 2025. This analysis includes projections of CAGRs through 2030
  • Estimation of the actual market size for battery recycling in dollar value terms, and corresponding market share analysis by battery type (chemistry), source, process, application, and geographic region
  • Identification of the fastest-growing applications and technologies, along with a comprehensive review of the current market trends that lead to increasing demand for battery recycling across the world
  • Highlights of the key growth drivers and constraints that will shape the market for battery recycling as the basis for projecting demand in the forecast period
  • In-depth information on increasing investments in R&D activities, key technology issues, industry-specific challenges, major types of end-user markets
  • Market share analysis of the key market participants in the battery recycling industry, along with their research priorities, product portfolios, global rankings, and company competitive landscape
  • Profiles of major companies in industry, includingACE Green Recycling, Ecobat, Fortum, Redwood Materials, and Veolia

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Technological Advances and Applications
  • Market Dynamics and Growth Factors
  • Future Trends and Developments
  • Segmental Analysis
  • Regional Insights and Emerging Markets
  • Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
  • Overview
  • Lithium
  • Cobalt
  • Natural Graphite
  • Silicon Metal
  • Impact of the U.S.-China Trade War
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
  • Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Scarcity of Rare Earth Elements
  • Growth of Consumer Electronics, EV and Data Center Industries
  • Market Restraints and Challenges
  • Safety Concerns in Battery Recycling
  • Increased Battery Reuse
  • Market Opportunities
  • Lower Price of Lithium-ion Batteries
  • Strict Emissions Regulations
Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Graphite Recycling for Material Recovery
  • Biomining Technology for Recycling Lithium Batteries
  • Patent Analysis
  • Methodology
  • Analysis
Chapter 5 Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Segmentation Breakdown
  • Global Battery Recycling Market by Chemistry
  • Takeaways
  • Lead-Acid Batteries
  • Lithium-Ion Batteries
  • Nickel
  • Other Battery Chemistries
  • Global Battery Recycling Market by Source
  • Takeaways
  • Automotive
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Industrial Batteries
  • Global Battery Recycling Market by Process
  • Takeaways
  • Hydrometallurgical Recycling
  • Pyrometallurgical Recycling
  • Direct Recycling
  • Global Battery Recycling Market by Application
  • Takeaways
  • Battery Remanufacturing
  • Metal Refining
  • Other Applications
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Global Battery Recycling Market by Region
  • Takeaways
  • North America
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • South America
  • Middle East and Africa
Chapter 6 Competitive Intelligence
  • Industry Structure
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Expansions
  • Partnerships
Chapter 7 Sustainability in Battery Recycling Industry: ESG Perspective
  • ESG in the Battery Recycling Industry
  • ESG Practices in the Battery Recycling Industry
  • Status of ESG in the Battery Recycling Market
  • Future of ESG: Emerging Trends and Opportunities
  • Concluding Remarks
Chapter 8 Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Sources
  • Abbreviations
  • Company Profiles
  • ACCUREC-RECYCLING GMBH
  • ACE GREEN RECYCLING INC.
  • AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO.
  • AQUA METALS INC.
  • ATTERO
  • ECOBAT
  • ENERSYS
  • FORTUM
  • GOPHER RESOURCE
  • GRAVITA INDIA LTD.
  • GUANGDONG BRUNP RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
  • LITHION TECHNOLOGIES
  • LOHUM
  • REDWOOD MATERIALS INC.
  • VEOLIA
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market for Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, Through 2030
Table 1: Recoverable Metals from Battery Types
Table 2: International Safety Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Table 3: Accidents Due to Batteries, 2024 and 2025
Table 4: Patents in Battery Recycling, by Country/Region, January 2023-May 2025
Table 5: Patents in Battery Recycling, by Applicant, January 2023-May 2025
Table 6: Patents in Battery Recycling Market, January 2023-May 2025
Table 7: Global Market for Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, Through 2030
Table 8: Global Market for Recycling Lead-Acid Chemistry Batteries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 9: Global Market for Recycling Lithium-Ion Chemistry Batteries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 10: Recycled and Reusable Materials from NiCad Batteries
Table 11: Global Market for Recycling Nickel Chemistry Batteries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 12: Global Market for Recycling of Other Chemistry Batteries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 13: Global Market for Battery Recycling, by Source, Through 2030
Table 14: Comparison of EV Battery Recycling Methods
Table 15: Global Market for Recycling of Automotive Batteries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 16: Global Market for Recycling of Consumer Electronics Batteries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 17: Global Market for Recycling of Industrial Batteries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 18: Global Market for Battery Recycling, by Process, Through 2030
Table 19: Global Market for Battery Recycling via Hydrometallurgy, by Region, Through 2030
Table 20: Global Market for Battery Recycling via Pyrometallurgy, by Region, Through 2030
Table 21: Global Market for Direct Recycling of Batteries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 22: Global Market for Battery Recycling, by Application, Through 2030
Table 23: Global Market for Recycling Remanufactured Batteries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 24: Recovery Rates for Critical Materials
Table 25: Global Market for Battery Recycling via Metal Refining, by Region, Through 2030
Table 26: Global Market for Recycling Batteries Used in Other Applications, by Region, Through 2030
Table 27: Global Market for Battery Recycling, by Region, Through 2030
Table 28: EV Battery Recycling Plants in the U.S.
Table 29: North American Market for Battery Recycling, by Country, Through 2030
Table 30: North American Market for Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, Through 2030
Table 31: North American Market for Battery Recycling, by Source, Through 2030
Table 32: North American Market for Battery Recycling, by Process, Through 2030
Table 33: North American Market for Battery Recycling, by Application, Through 2030
Table 34: Asia-Pacific Market for Battery Recycling, by Country, Through 2030
Table 35: Asia-Pacific Market for Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, Through 2030
Table 36: Asia-Pacific Market for Battery Recycling, by Source, Through 2030
Table 37: Asia-Pacific Market for Battery Recycling, by Process, Through 2030
Table 38: Asia-Pacific Market for Battery Recycling, by Application, Through 2030
Table 39: European Market for Battery Recycling, by Country, Through 2030
Table 40: European Market for Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, Through 2030
Table 41: European Market for Battery Recycling, by Source, Through 2030
Table 42: European Market for Battery Recycling, by Process, Through 2030
Table 43: European Market for Battery Recycling, by Application, Through 2030
Table 44: South American Market for Battery Recycling, by Country, Through 2030
Table 45: South American Market for Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, Through 2030
Table 46: South American Market for Battery Recycling, by Source, Through 2030
Table 47: South American Market for Battery Recycling, by Process, Through 2030
Table 48: South American Market for Battery Recycling, by Application, Through 2030
Table 49: MEA Market for Battery Recycling, by Country, Through 2030
Table 50: MEA Market for Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, Through 2030
Table 51: MEA Market for Battery Recycling, by Source, Through 2030
Table 52: MEA Market for Battery Recycling, by Process, Through 2030
Table 53: MEA Market for Battery Recycling, by Application, Through 2030
Table 54: Global Market Shares of Leading Battery Recycling Companies, 2024
Table 55: Developments in the Battery Recycling Industry, 2022-2025
Table 56: ESG: Diversity Initiatives
Table 57: ESG: Employee Safety and Labor Practices Initiatives
Table 58: ESG: Resource Efficiency and Emissions Initiatives
Table 59: ESG: Waste Reduction Initiatives
Table 60: ESG: Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives
Table 61: ESG: Ethical Corporate Behavior Initiatives
Table 62: ESG Scorecard for Companies*, 2024
Table 63: Information Sources for this Report
Table 64: Abbreviations Used in this Report
Table 65: Accurec-Recycling GmbH: Company Snapshot
Table 66: Accurec-Recycling GmbH: Product Portfolio
Table 67: Accurec-Recycling GmbH: News/Key Development, 2024
Table 68: ACE Green Recycling Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 69: ACE Green Recycling Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 70: ACE Green Recycling Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2023-2025
Table 71: American Battery Technology Co.: Company Snapshot
Table 72: American Battery Technology Co.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 73: American Battery Technology Co.: Product Portfolio
Table 74: American Battery Technology Co.: News/Key Development, 2025
Table 75: Aqua Metals Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 76: Aqua Metals Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 77: Aqua Metals Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 78: Aqua Metals Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 79: Attero: Company Snapshot
Table 80: Attero: Product Portfolio
Table 81: Ecobat: Company Snapshot
Table 82: Ecobat: Product Portfolio
Table 83: Ecobat: News/Key Developments, 2024- 2025
Table 84: EnerSys: Company Snapshot
Table 85: EnerSys: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 86: EnerSys: Product Portfolio
Table 87: Fortum: Company Snapshot
Table 88: Fortum: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 89: Fortum: Product Portfolio
Table 90: Fortum: News/Key Developments, 2023-2024
Table 91: Gopher Resource: Company Snapshot
Table 92: Gopher Resource: Product Portfolio
Table 93: Gopher Resource: News/Key Development, 2023
Table 94: Gravita India Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 95: Gravita India Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 96: Gravita India Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 97: Gravita India Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2023-2024
Table 98: Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 99: Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 100: Lithion Technologies: Company Snapshot
Table 101: Lithion Technologies: Product Portfolio
Table 102: Lohum: Company Snapshot
Table 103: Lohum: Product Portfolio
Table 104: Redwood Materials Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 105: Redwood Materials Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 106: Redwood Materials Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2023-2025
Table 107: Veolia: Company Snapshot
Table 108: Veolia: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 109: Veolia: Product Portfolio
List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2024
Figure 1: Market Dynamics
Figure 2: Market Shares of Production of Rare Earth Elements, by Country, 2023
Figure 3: Data Centers, by Country, as of March 2024
Figure 4: Circular Economy for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Figure 5: Volume-Weighted Lithium-Ion Battery Pack and Cell Prices, 2020-2024
Figure 6: Patents Related to Battery Recycling, by Year Issued, January 2023-May 2025
Figure 7: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2024
Figure 8: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2030
Figure 9: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Lead-Acid Chemistry Batteries, by Region, 2024
Figure 10: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Lead-Acid Chemistry Batteries, by Region, 2030
Figure 11: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Lithium-Ion Chemistry Batteries, by Region, 2024
Figure 12: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Lithium-Ion Chemistry Batteries, by Region, 2030
Figure 13: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Nickel Chemistry Batteries, by Region, 2024
Figure 14: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Nickel Chemistry Batteries, by Region, 2030
Figure 15: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Other Chemistry Batteries, by Region, 2024
Figure 16: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Other Chemistry Batteries, by Region, 2030
Figure 17: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2024
Figure 18: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2030
Figure 19: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Automotive Batteries, by Region, 2024
Figure 20: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Automotive Batteries, by Region, 2030
Figure 21: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Consumer Electronics Batteries, by Region, 2024
Figure 22: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Consumer Electronics Batteries, by Region, 2030
Figure 23: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Industrial Batteries, by Region, 2024
Figure 24: Global Market Shares for Recycling of Industrial Batteries, by Region, 2030
Figure 25: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2024
Figure 26: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2030
Figure 27: Hydrometallurgy Process
Figure 28: Global Market Shares for Battery Recycling via Hydrometallurgy, by Region, 2024
Figure 29: Global Market Shares for Battery Recycling via Hydrometallurgy, by Region, 2030
Figure 30: Pyrometallurgy Process
Figure 31: Global Market Shares for Battery Recycling via Pyrometallurgy, by Region, 2024
Figure 32: Global Market Shares for Battery Recycling via Pyrometallurgy, by Region, 2030
Figure 33: Global Market Shares for Direct Recycling of Batteries, by Region, 2024
Figure 34: Global Market Shares for Direct Recycling of Batteries, by Region, 2030
Figure 35: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2024
Figure 36: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2030
Figure 37: Global Market Shares for Recycling Remanufactured Batteries, by Region, 2024
Figure 38: Global Market Shares for Recycling Remanufactured Batteries, by Region, 2030
Figure 39: Global Market Shares for Battery Recycling in Metal Refining, by Region, 2024
Figure 40: Global Market Shares for Battery Recycling in Metal Refining, by Region, 2030
Figure 41: Global Market Shares for Recycling Batteries Used in Other Applications, by Region, 2024
Figure 42: Global Market Shares for Recycling Batteries Used in Other Applications, by Region, 2030
Figure 43: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Region, 2024
Figure 44: Global Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Region, 2030
Figure 45: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2024
Figure 46: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2030
Figure 47: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2024
Figure 48: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2030
Figure 49: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2024
Figure 50: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2030
Figure 51: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2024
Figure 52: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2030
Figure 53: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2024
Figure 54: North American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2030
Figure 55: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2024
Figure 56: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2030
Figure 57: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2024
Figure 58: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2030
Figure 59: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2024
Figure 60: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2030
Figure 61: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2024
Figure 62: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2030
Figure 63: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2024
Figure 64: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2030
Figure 65: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2024
Figure 66: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2030
Figure 67: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2024
Figure 68: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2030
Figure 69: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2024
Figure 70: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2030
Figure 71: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2024
Figure 72: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2030
Figure 73: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2024
Figure 74: European Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2030
Figure 75: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2024
Figure 76: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2030
Figure 77: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2024
Figure 78: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2030
Figure 79: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2024
Figure 80: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2030
Figure 81: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2024
Figure 82: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2030
Figure 83: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2024
Figure 84: South American Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2030
Figure 85: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2024
Figure 86: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Country, 2030
Figure 87: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2024
Figure 88: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Chemistry, 2030
Figure 89: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2024
Figure 90: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Source, 2030
Figure 91: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2024
Figure 92: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2030
Figure 93: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Process, 2030
Figure 94: MEA Market Shares of Battery Recycling, by Application, 2030
Figure 95: ESG in the Battery Recycling Industry
Figure 96: Research Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 97: EnerSys: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 98: Fortum: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 99: Fortum: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 100: Gravita India Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 101: Gravita India Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 102: Veolia: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 103: Veolia: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2024

Companies Mentioned

The companies profiled in this Battery Recycling report include:
  • Accurec-Recycling GmbH
  • Ace Green Recycling Inc.
  • American Battery Technology Co.
  • Aqua Metals Inc.
  • Attero
  • Ecobat
  • EnerSys
  • Fortum
  • Gopher Resource
  • Gravita India Ltd.
  • Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co. Ltd.
  • Lithion Technologies
  • Lohum
  • Redwood Materials Inc.
  • Veolia

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