Glossary
Glossary term

recycler

A regulatory term referring to any natural or legal person who carries out recycling in a permitted facility.

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What does recycler mean?

Recycler is not just any company dealing with used batteries; under the Regulation it is the actor that actually carries out recycling in a permitted facility. That makes the term narrower and more legally meaningful than everyday circular-economy language might suggest.

Official definitions by source

EU Battery Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries

any natural or legal person who carries out recycling in a permitted facility;

Reference: Article 3, point 58

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Practical application

This term matters when companies need to verify who can legitimately generate recycling outputs, efficiency figures, or recycled-material evidence under the Battery Regulation. It also matters in contracting and audit trails, because collection, transport, sorting, and recycling may all be handled by different parties.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, recycler is a downstream proof point, not merely a generic sustainability actor label. The system value lies in connecting waste batteries and material outputs to the specific permitted operator that performed the recycling step.

Common confusions

  • Assuming the everyday meaning of recycler is enough without checking the official source definition.
  • Using recycler as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
  • Confusing recycler with a neighboring legal actor or responsibility term without checking how the source allocates obligations.