An electric-vehicle battery (EV battery) is a battery used to power the electric motors of a battery electric vehicle or hybrid electric. Recycling EV batteries becomes crucial when there is an overflow in waste. These batteries are typically rechargeable batteries and are on average lithium-ion batteries.
EV batteries contain nickel, cobalt, and copper. They are the main power source of:
- Electric vehicles
- Solar power storage
- Emergency power backups
- Power tools
With time, batteries like this eventually deteriorate and need replacing. This may occur due to aging, overuse, and overcharging. As a result, the scrap EV batteries needs proper disposal. EV battery recycling companies like us offer simple and efficient recycling services.
Lithium-ion batteries – which are the most common battery types used in electric vehicles – form from certain elements including carbon or graphite, a metal oxide and lithium salt.
Electrifying transportation is one of the biggest keys to solving the climate crisis. As electric vehicles become more popular, they are posing another issue: what to do with their batteries when they’re off the street. As a result, EV batteries are starting to pile up.
More than 1 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in 2017. There is an estimate that those cars alone will ultimately result in 250,000 tons of discarded battery packs, according to a new paper published in the . If those were to end up in landfills, rather than with recycling companies, results could be detrimental.
EV battery recycling reuses valuable materials
EV batteries contain valuable and reusable materials which are:
- Nickel
- Cobalt
- Copper
These materials are uncommon and can be reusable for various things including new EV batteries. Extracting these valuable materials reduces the need for further mining.
