YantaiJune 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As electric vehicles and energy storage systems scale up globally, a critical challenge has emerged: how to manage millions of batteries reaching the end of their life cycle.
Jereh Zhengzhou Lithium Battery Recycling Demonstration Facility
The EU Battery Regulation and similar frameworks are imposing stricter mandatory requirements on recycled content, carbon footprint disclosure, and end-of-life battery responsibility. Battery recycling has evolved from an environmental compliance obligation into a strategic cornerstone for securing critical materials, enhancing supply chain resilience, and driving the energy transition.
Yet, one question remains: Can compliant battery recycling achieve both sustainability and commercial viability?
For Jereh Group, the answer lies in its intelligent lithium battery resource recycling demonstration facility in Zhengzhou, China. Since its launch, the facility has processed over 15,000 tons of raw materials, with equipment utilization rates consistently above 80%, achieving profitability within its first year of operation. The recovery rate and purity of battery black mass have both exceeded 98%, while the sorting purity of copper and aluminum has reached 96%, fully demonstrating the feasibility of industrial-scale battery recycling.
This facility serves as the validation platform for Jereh’s lithium battery resource recycling complete equipment 1.0. Based on actual operational data, Jereh has successfully developed the next-generation lithium battery resource recycling complete equipment 2.0 and launched a lithium iron phosphate cathode material restoration complete equipment set, further enhancing the value recovery efficiency of end-of-life batteries.
The upgraded 2.0 equipment increases single-line annual production capacity by 50%, while also improving operational safety, efficiency, and environmental performance. Meanwhile, the lithium iron phosphate cathode material restoration complete equipment set adopts a dry physical process, reducing processing costs by 40%, achieving a peeling efficiency of up to 95%, with zero wastewater discharge and approximately 60% reduction in carbon emissions.
Beyond technology R&D, Jereh is expanding its global battery recycling footprint by establishing localized partnerships in South Korea, Australia, Hungary, and the United States. Following the successful validation of the 1.0 equipment in Zhengzhou, the 2.0 equipment deployed in Guangzhou and Chongqing is expected to begin production within the coming weeks, with further expansion planned for overseas markets. Recently, Jereh also signed an agreement with Witthal Gulf to jointly develop a benchmark lithium battery recycling project in Abu Dhabi. This project marks another significant milestone for Jereh in advancing the development of sustainable battery recycling infrastructure globally.
Jereh is also actively participating in the formulation of battery recycling standards and safety frameworks, promoting the establishment of a more mature and transparent recycling ecosystem. Jereh’s goal is clear: to turn retired batteries into valuable resources, helping to achieve a closed-loop operation for the global battery value chain.