A market that grows by regulation
Electromobility, electronic scrap and BESS systems will multiply end-of-life batteries in Chile, and Law No. 20,920 makes collecting and valorizing them mandatory.
End-of-life batteries: three scenarios, one direction
Cumulative generation of end-of-life batteries in Chile. Hover over the chart to compare scenarios year by year.
End-of-life battery generation in Chile (tonnes)
Scenarios from sectoral electromobility studies. Approximate, reference values.
Any of the three scenarios far exceeds the recycling capacity installed in Chile today.
How the material (and the value) moves
The EPR law pushes batteries toward authorized managers; mining demands the minerals back. Ecobaterías sits at the center of the cycle.
Collection targets that rise every year
Extended Producer Responsibility obliges battery importers and producers to collect and valorize a growing share of what they place on the market, over 10 years and with different targets by battery size.
- Mandatory, growing targets over a decade.
- Fines and restrictions for non-compliant producers.
- Demand for authorized managers with provable traceability.
- Technical and regulatory barriers that protect the first mover.
See the full 10-year target table
| Year | <5 kg | ≥5 kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1st (≈2028) | 3% | no target |
| 2nd | 5% | no target |
| 3rd | 8% | 15% |
| 4th | 12% | 20% |
| 5th | 16% | 25% |
| 6th | 20% | 30% |
| 7th | 24% | 35% |
| 8th | 30% | 40% |
| 9th | 37% | 45% |
| 10th+ | 45% | 50% |
Two clients, one cycle
Producers and importers
Comprehensive management of end-of-life batteries as hazardous waste, with EPR traceability and documentation.
Mining and industry
Cobalt sulfate, nickel and copper with proven advantages in cost, performance and environmental footprint.
The missing infrastructure
Chile has no large-scale plants for integral lithium battery recycling. We are here to close that gap.