With booming new energy vehicle sales, power battery recycling becomes critical. As core components, retired batteries contain heavy metals requiring proper disposal to avoid pollution while enabling circular resource reuse.

1. Challenges of Waste Batteries

Massive battery retirement increases environmental risks from lithium, cobalt and toxic materials. Improper disposal wastes resources and conflicts with low-carbon policies.

2. Recycling Value

Recycling extracts valuable metals, cuts raw material costs and reduces ecological damage, supporting sustainable industry growth.

3. Current Issues & Solutions

Incomplete recycling networks and technical bottlenecks require stronger policies and advanced recovery technologies. Governments and enterprises should build standardized collection channels and upgrade recycling efficiency.

4. Future Outlook

Full lifecycle battery management will mature with improved recycling infrastructure and efficient recovery methods, achieving greener new energy development.

Battery SOC should be controlled safely during recycling: 30%–50% for long-term storage/retirement; 20%–30% for short transit. Avoid full depletion or overcharging to maintain stability and safety.

Advanced recycling R&D improves recovery rates and supports sustainable battery circular economy.