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India’s push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral security
India aims to meet nearly 40% of its critical mineral demand through battery recycling, potentially creating 100,000 green jobs and reducing import reliance for EV and solar sectors.
- On December 19, 2025, the Government of India expanded formal battery recycling under Battery Waste Management Rules to supply minerals to electric vehicles and solar power sectors, with the industry valued at $9 billion.
- Recycling proponents note India lacks operational lithium mines and faces global supply-chain concentration as China controls much of critical minerals, making battery reuse key to cutting import dependence.
- Existing data show India has 60,000 tonnes of recycling capacity but fragmented collection networks, and up to 90% of material in an EV battery can be recovered if recycled properly.
- Formalizing recycling could create 100,000 green jobs and meet nearly 40% of mineral demand, but Government enforcement struggles with the informal scrap workers sector, limiting immediate benefits.
- Scaling recycling could produce five multibillion dollar firms while demanding better environmental controls, as industry leaders and recycling companies highlight illegal dumping and toxic emissions needing training, said RMI's Mary McNamara and environmental regulators.
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India’s push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral security
Reusing, recycling and repurposing batteries can reduce dependence on hard to obtain critical minerals and create a $9 billion industry, according to energy analysts.
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