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Compliance, permits and documents
Which permits backed the Lampa plant, where the new plant and each service stand, which documents we issue with each service and how to request them for due diligence.
The Lampa hydrometallurgical plant, operated by EcoMinería (Ecoprojects), a founding partner of EcoBaterías, held a 2020 health permit from the Seremi de Salud of the Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile’s regional health authority) issued in EcoMinería’s name, and EcoBaterías’ new plant is under review by the Seremi de Salud RM. Testing, repair, refurbishment, second-life and collection services are available, and each one issues a technical report or a certificate per batch; recycling and final disposal are managed through authorized receiving facilities (own capacity in the permitting process), and the authorized receiving facility closes the SIDREP declaration and issues the valorization certificate for reporting under Chile’s Extended Producer Responsibility law (Ley REP, Law No. 20,920).
Updated October 9, 2026
- Lampa plant
- Operated by EcoMinería (Ecoprojects), a founding partner, under a 2020 Seremi de Salud RM health permit issued in its name; no longer operating
- New plant
- Under review by the Seremi de Salud RM
- Services
- Testing: available. Recycling and final disposal: through authorized receiving facilities; own capacity in the permitting process
- Transport
- Coordinated with licensed hazardous-waste carriers
- Recycling document
- Valorization certificate from the authorized receiving facility, per batch
- Applicable rules
- Law 20,920 and Supreme Decrees (DS) 148/2003, 298/1994 and 22/2025
What EcoBaterías can evidence
EcoBaterías is a Chilean company that recycles, repairs and reuses lithium batteries and solar panels. It tests, repairs and refurbishes batteries and panels, gives them a second life when they still hold value and manages the recycling of the rest with authorized receiving facilities, with pickup coordinated with licensed hazardous-waste carriers anywhere in Chile. Its hydrometallurgical process comes from EcoMinería (Ecoprojects), a founding partner, which operated a plant in Lampa (Santiago Metropolitan Region) under a 2020 health permit issued in its name. Its new plant is under review by the Seremi de Salud RM.
We do not publish permit numbers or dates on this page.
What is the status of each service?
Testing: available. Recycling and final disposal: through authorized receiving facilities; own capacity in the permitting process. For whatever can no longer be used, we manage its valorization with authorized receiving facilities, in Chile or in OECD countries where applicable; the authorized receiving facility closes the declaration in SIDREP, Chile’s national hazardous-waste declaration and tracking system, and issues the valorization certificate.
| Capability | Status |
|---|---|
| Lithium-ion battery recycling price: 22 UF per tonne + VAT (19%); the UF is Chile’s inflation-indexed unit of account | Through authorized receiving facilities |
| Collection and transport, coordinated with licensed hazardous-waste carriers | Available |
| Battery testing and SOH certificate | Available |
| Lithium battery repair | Available |
| Battery refurbishment | Available |
| Second-life batteries | Available |
| Battery recycling: coordinated pickup, handling with authorized receiving facilities and a certificate from the authorized receiving facility | Through authorized receiving facilities |
| Solar panel testing | Available |
| Solar panel repair | Available |
| Panel refurbishment and sale of refurbished modules | Available |
| Reuse of decommissioned panels | Available |
| Panel recycling: coordinated pickup, handling with authorized receiving facilities and a certificate from the authorized receiving facility | Through authorized receiving facilities |
| Recycling at a plant of our own (new plant) | Under review by the Seremi de Salud RM |
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Source: EcoBaterías datos/empresa.json, status reviewed on 2026-10-09.
Company documents
These are the documents behind what we publish. We do not show their numbers or content openly: they are released in full to counterparties in a due diligence process, under a confidentiality agreement where appropriate.
| Document | Authority | Status | How it is released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit application for the new plant | Seremi de Salud RM | Under review | In due diligence |
| Health permit of the carrier and of the receiving facility for each batch | The relevant Seremi de Salud | Per batch | With every pickup |
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Which document do we issue with each service?
Every service ends with a technical report or a certificate. SOH (state of health) is the capacity a battery retains compared with when it was new; the I-V curve and electroluminescence (EL) are the tests that measure a panel’s power and reveal its cracks.
| Service | What we issue | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Battery testing | Report per module and SOH certificate | Deciding whether the battery is reused, repaired, repurposed or recycled |
| Battery repair | Repair report with SOH before and after | Knowing what was replaced and the battery’s condition afterwards |
| Pack refurbishment | Report with the measured output capacity, label and sheet per module | Putting the pack back into service with its measured capacity; warranty terms are set in the contract |
| Second life | Report per module and measured usable-energy label | Designing the storage system with measured data |
| Battery recycling | Technical testing report; the authorized receiving facility closes the SIDREP declaration and issues the valorization certificate | Supporting the waste’s destination and your EPR reporting |
| Solar panel testing | Report per module and a batch summary with the recommended route | Deciding what is reused, what is repaired and what is recycled |
| Solar panel repair | Report per module with input and output values, repair label and power class | Knowing what was repaired and the module’s power |
| Buying refurbished panels | Measured-power label, test report per module, written notice that the product is used or refurbished, and a 1-year seller’s warranty | Buying with the actual power of each module on paper |
| Panel reuse and repowering | Test report per batch and the valorization certificate from the authorized receiving facility for whatever is recycled | Planning the removal and supporting your reporting under Law 20,920 and DS 22/2025 |
| Panel recycling | Technical testing report and the valorization certificate from the authorized receiving facility | Supporting your reporting under Law 20,920 and DS 22/2025 |
| Collection and transport | Packaging instructions per case, the route and, at closing, the certificates of the contracted service | Shipping the batch according to its risk, with the paperwork in order |
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When we sell a used or refurbished product, we state it in writing before the purchase, as required by Chile’s consumer protection law, Law 19,496 (art. 14). If you buy as a consumer, the 6-month legal warranty also applies (art. 21, as amended by Law 21,398); between companies, the contract governs.
Sources: Law 19,496, Library of the National Congress of Chile (opens in a new tab) · Law 21,398 (opens in a new tab) · 2026-09-26
Which documents does your company issue for a pickup?
End-of-life lithium batteries are handled as hazardous waste unless a characterization shows otherwise, and so are decommissioned or damaged panels, according to Chile’s Ministry of Energy, unless they are declassified under Supreme Decree (DS) 148. SIDREP is Chile’s national hazardous-waste declaration and tracking system, used to declare and follow every shipment. When the batch is hazardous waste, your company is the generator and issues these documents:
| Document | Issued by | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch note or invoice stating the class and UN number of the batteries (for example, “UN 3480, class 9”) | Your company, as consignor | DS 298, art. 30 |
| Safety Data Sheet and Hazardous Waste Transport Safety Sheet | Your company, as generator | DS 298, art. 30; DS 148, arts. 27 and 39 |
| Declaration document (SIDREP record) | Your company opens it at dispatch; the carrier and the receiving facility sign it | DS 148, arts. 81 to 83 |
| Confirmation of receipt | The receiving facility, within 24 hours of receipt | DS 148, art. 83 |
| Hazardous waste management plan | Your company, if it generates more than 12 t a year of hazardous waste (or more than 12 kg of acutely toxic waste) | DS 148, art. 25 |
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Transporting hazardous waste requires a health permit from the Seremi de Salud of the carrier’s home region, valid nationwide (DS 148, art. 36). Supreme Decree (DS) 29/2024, in force since 2026-07-14, restates it for waste from priority products. That is why we coordinate pickup with licensed hazardous-waste carriers and tell you, with every pickup, who carries and who receives the batch, so you can check their permits as DS 148 art. 27 requires. The step-by-step process is on collection and transport of batteries and panels.
Sources: DS 148/2003, Library of the National Congress of Chile (opens in a new tab) · DS 298/1994 (opens in a new tab) · DS 29/2024 (opens in a new tab) · SIDREP, Ministry of Health (opens in a new tab) · Ministry of Energy, Circular Economy Roadmap for Energy (opens in a new tab) · 2026-09-26
The regulation that applies to us
- Ley 20.920 (EPR). Chile’s Extended Producer Responsibility law (Ley REP, Law No. 20,920), in force. Every generator must hand its waste to an authorized waste manager, unless it manages the waste itself as the law allows (art. 5).
- Supreme Decree (DS) 148/2003. Hazardous waste regulation: a management plan above 12 t per year, storage for up to 6 months (extendable), licensed transport and a declaration for every shipment.
- Supreme Decree (DS) 298/1994. Regulation for transporting dangerous goods by road: classification and labeling follow the United Nations Recommendations.
- Supreme Decree (DS) 22/2025. Published 2026-05-07; its targets become enforceable 24 months later, in May 2028. It covers portable batteries (pilas), electrical and electronic equipment and photovoltaic modules.
- Draft battery decree. Res. Ex. 821/2026, dated 2026-02-16. It is still in progress, so its targets are not binding. The Ministry of the Environment’s deadline to propose the decree was extended to 2027-01-29 (Res. Ex. 4,225/2026).
Sources: Law 20,920, Library of the National Congress of Chile (opens in a new tab) · DS 148/2003 (opens in a new tab) · DS 298/1994 (opens in a new tab) · Chilean Ministry of the Environment · 2026-09-26
The regulatory detail is on Chile’s EPR law and batteries, DS 22/2025 and solar panels and authorized battery waste manager.
Traceability and the valorization certificate
- Shipping documents. The batch leaves with licensed hazardous-waste carriers, a dispatch note and a SIDREP record.
- Classification and testing. The route is decided: direct reuse, refurbishment, second life or recycling.
- Valorization certificate. Issued per batch by the authorized receiving facility, with the tonnage and the destination of each fraction, for your annual reporting.
Service detail is on all services and the recycling price on recycling price.
Published evidence
As market evidence, the Hydrometallurgy Plant of Codelco El Teniente successfully tested recycled cobalt sulfate, delivered in solution: trials from November 2023 and results published in July 2024, with 22% lower cost and 40% lower additive consumption.
The article does not name the supplier.
Source: El Rancagüino (opens in a new tab) · July 15, 2024
How to request the documentation
Write through the contact form, stating the type of review (supplier, client, investor or audit) and which documents you need. We reply within 48 business hours and, where appropriate, sign a confidentiality agreement before releasing the file.
Frequently asked questions
Is the valorization certificate enough for EPR reporting?
Do you handle material from other regions?
Can repair and testing services be contracted now?
More answers are in the FAQ and definitions in the glossary.
Sources
- Library of the National Congress of Chile, Law No. 20,920 (EPR) (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-09-26.
- Library of the National Congress of Chile, Supreme Decree (DS) 148/2003, hazardous waste management regulation (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-09-26.
- Library of the National Congress of Chile, Supreme Decree (DS) 298/1994, road transport of dangerous goods (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-09-26.
- Chilean Ministry of Health, DS 29/2024, intake and storage of waste from priority products (opens in a new tab) · in force since 2026-07-14.
- Chilean Ministry of Health, SIDREP (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-09-26.
- Chilean Ministry of Energy, Circular Economy Roadmap for Energy 2026–2030 (opens in a new tab).
- Library of the National Congress of Chile, Law 19,496 (opens in a new tab) and Law 21,398 (opens in a new tab).
- Chilean Ministry of the Environment, DS 22/2025 and the draft battery decree (Res. Ex. 821/2026) · accessed 2026-09-26.
- El Rancagüino, “El Teniente successfully tests recycled cobalt sulfate” (opens in a new tab) · July 15, 2024.
Request the file or get a quote
Tell us what review you are running or what batch you have: we send the relevant documents and a proposal with pickup, traceability and certificates.
- Reply within 48 business hours
- Pickup coordinated with licensed hazardous-waste carriers across Chile
- Technical report for every batch
- In-house testing lab for batteries and panels