Information on prevention and management of waste batteries

Off

Under the EU Batteries Regulation End Users and Battery Producers both play a critical role in battery circularity and responsible end-of-life management. 

Your role as an end user 

  • Extend the life of your battery: Using and maintaining your battery correctly helps it last longer and reduces the need to extract new raw materials like lithium and cobalt. 
  • Handle your battery safely: Never attempt to repair, open, or replace any high‑voltage components, cables, or connectors on EV or industrial batteries. Only an authorised Volvo workshop is qualified to work on high‑voltage systems. 
  • Recycle your battery responsibly: Always return end‑of‑life batteries through authorised collection or take‑back channels. This ensures safe recycling and allows valuable materials to be recovered and reused 

Incorrect handling or disposal of batteries could result in environmental damage, soil and/or water contamination as well as risks to human health. 

Where to find guidance 

Your product’s operating manual provides important information, including: 

  • How to maximise your battery’s lifespan 
  • Battery safety (including fire and electrical safety) 
  • Explanations of labels and symbols found on the battery 

Returning your battery

 As a Battery Producer under the EU Batteries Regulation, we ensure that end‑of‑life batteries are collected, treated, and recycled safely and in line with EU requirements. 

With proper assessment and work carried out by authorised specialists, some batteries may be suitable for repair, remanufacturing, or reuse before ultimately being recycled.

Customers should always return batteries to an authorised Renault Trucks dealer or workshop, or designated collection point. These locations ensure safe handling and correct onward treatment. 

Find your nearest workshop via Dealer locator [insert hyperlink]. To ensure the workshop is certified to receive EV or Industrial batteries for repair or recycling, use the filter "Electric vehicles" in Dealer locator. The Renault Trucks dealer or workshop will take back your batteries free-of-charge. 

Our Partners

 In [insert EU Member State], our waste EV batteries are collected and treated in partnership with the following Producer Responsibility Organisation: [insert hyperlinked PRO]. 

We also work with approved partners for other battery types: 

  • Portable: [insert hyperlinked PRO] 
  • SLI (Starting, Lighting and Ignition): [insert hyperlinked PRO] 
  • LMT (Light Means of Transport): [insert hyperlinked PRO]
  • Industrial: [insert hyperlinked PRO]

F.A.Q

  • Portable batteries: Small, sealed batteries under 5 kg. They are not made for industrial use and are commonly found in consumer electronics and household devices 
  • LMT (Light Means of Transport) batteries: Sealed batteries up to 25 kg designed to power electric, wheeled transport such as e‑bikes and e‑scooters. 
  • SLI batteries: Batteries used for Starting, Lighting, and Ignition in vehicles and machinery — for example, traditional 12V car batteries.
  •  EV batteries: Batteries over 25 kg developed to power hybrid and fully electric vehicles, such as electric cars, vans, buses, and trucks.
  • Industrial batteries: Batteries built for professional or industrial applications that do not fall into the EV, LMT, or SLI categories. Examples include large energy‑storage systems.

Batteries contain valuable materials, but they can also pose fire, electrical, and chemical hazards if not handled correctly. 

Recycling ensures: 

  • Safer handling and reduced risk to people and the environment 
  • Recovery of critical raw materials and reduced need for extracting new resources 
  • Support for EU sustainability goals and the Volvo Group’s environmental commitments

Renault Trucks works with a network of approved partners, including service partners, logistics providers and certified recycling and treatment operators. In many EU countries, this also includes cooperation with Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) to fulfil local Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements.

For specific guidance on how we take back batteries in [insert Market], contact: [insert relevant contact details]