Battery recycling factory Kuppenheim.

Recycling.

The overarching goal of the so-called circular economy is to keep as many of the used raw materials in the cycle as possible. Mercedes-Benz is increasingly focusing on measures that promote the circular economy.

Details of our specific circular economy measures can be found in the Environmental Checks of the respective vehicle model series:

Mercedes-Benz models with 360° Environmental Check

Circularity.

Our aim is to increasingly decouple resource consumption from the growth of our production output.

Mercedes-Benz models with 360° Environmental Check
Mercedes-Benz Urban Mining.

Recovery of secondary raw materials.

As part of an “urban mining” pilot project, Mercedes-Benz and TSR Group are setting up an innovative return site for end-of-life vehicles.

More on the recovery of secondary raw materials

Opening battery recycling factory Kuppenheim.

Battery recycling factory.

In Kuppenheim, South Germany, Mercedes-Benz opened its first battery recycling plant in Europe with an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process.

More on Kuppenheim recycling factory

Visual materials.

Materials.

We focus on reducing the amount of primary materials used by increasing the proportion of secondary materials.

Materials Overview