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China Cracks Down on Illegal EV Battery Recycling

Published: Apr. 29, 2026 12:06 p.m. GMT+8

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A vehicle transports semi-finished power batteries in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, in December 2025. Photo: VCG

China has launched a two-month nationwide campaign to crack down on illegal operations in the recycling market for used electric-vehicle (EV) batteries.

The regulatory push aims to clean up a fragmented industry plagued by informal workshops, securing the supply of critical resources as the country prepares for retiring power batteries to exceed 1 million tons by 2030.

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China launched a two-month crackdown on illegal used EV battery recycling by five agencies including MIIT.
Targets unlicensed workshops, illegal trading, pollution, poor traceability; retiring batteries to exceed 1M tons by 2030.
Punish violators by end-May, publicize cases by end-June; follows April rules, 400,000+ tons processed in 2025 (+32.9%).

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