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Commission adopts recycling efficiency methodology for waste batteries under EU Battery Regulation
EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542European CommissionEU
Announced
Jul 4, 2025
Implementation
Jul 24, 2025
Description
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/606 establishes harmonized methodology for calculating and verifying recycling efficiency rates for waste batteries (lead-acid, lithium-based, nickel-cadmium, other) and material recovery rates for cobalt, copper, lead, lithium, and nickel. Sets recycling efficiency targets effective December 31, 2025 (65-80% depending on battery type) with increased targets by December 31, 2030. Material recovery targets of 90% for cobalt/copper/lead/nickel and 50% for lithium apply from December 31, 2027, increasing to 95%/80% by December 31, 2031.
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Commission adopts recycling efficiency methodology for waste batteries under EU Battery Regulation
u-en-01.jpg) This document is an excerpt from the EUR-Lex website EU law EU case-law Official Journal National law and case-law Information Document 32025R0606 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/606 of 21 March 2025 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the methodology for calculation and verification of rates for recycling efficiency and recovery
Commission adopts recycling efficiency methodology for waste batteries under EU Battery Regulation
recycling of critical and strategic raw materials. * News article * 4 July 2025 * Directorate-General for Environment * 2 min read © naumoid, Getty Images The Commission published [new rules](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202500606) on Friday for calculating and verifying recycling efficiency and the recovery of materials from waste batteries. Batteries play a crucial role in advancing the