Material Traceability proves where and when recycled materials enter the supply chain and the percentages of recycled content in downstream products.

Responsible, sustainable and resilient supply chains necessitate the use of recycled materials.

For downstream manufacturers, tracking recycled materials and proving their use in final products is essential to verifying recycled content claims, meeting compliance requirements and unlocking the full advantages of circularity. Also, for recyclers, proving sustainable operations is a key differentiator in an increasingly competitive and regulated global market.

The EU Battery Regulation sets increasingly stringent targets for circularity. Minimum recycling efficiency and recovery rates, start in December 2025 for recyclers and from August 2028, economic operators – those placing the battery on the market – must prove increasing volumes of recycled cobalt, lithium and nickel. This proof of recycled content must then be incorporated into the Battery Passport.

Circulor’s Material Traceability solution plays a pivotal role in verifying the circularity of batteries. We track the entire lifecycle, from the sourcing of materials all the way through to recycling meaning manufacturers can reliably demonstrate the origins of both raw and recycled materials, proving where and when they entered the supply chain and that they have been sourced responsibly.

This step-by-step demo of Circulor’s PROVE platform brings this recycling journey to life.

It shows:

• Tracking of both virgin and recycled materials through the supply chain
• The respective volumes of both on their journey downstream
• Closed loop recycling as batteries are transported from the OEM to the Recycler, and once recycled, back into battery production and the OEM
• How customers can prove responsible recycling by uploading and attaching compliance documents and certifications, at both the organization level and item levels
• This level of traceability is essential for regulatory compliance and helps to meet the growing consumer demand for sustainable products.

Access the 'Circulor Recycled Content Demo' Here