{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"EV","provider_url":"https:\/\/ev.com.au\/blog","author_name":"Blog Admin","author_url":"https:\/\/ev.com.au\/blog\/author\/blog-admin\/","title":"What Happens to Old EVs? Inside the Recycling Process | EV","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gdnZ7ZcwrU\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ev.com.au\/blog\/uncategorized\/what-happens-to-old-evs-inside-the-recycling-process\/\">What Happens to Old EVs? Inside the Recycling Process<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/ev.com.au\/blog\/uncategorized\/what-happens-to-old-evs-inside-the-recycling-process\/embed\/#?secret=gdnZ7ZcwrU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What Happens to Old EVs? Inside the Recycling Process&#8221; &#8212; EV\" data-secret=\"gdnZ7ZcwrU\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/ev.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8-1024x576.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":576,"description":"As more electric vehicles hit Australia\u2019s roads, an important question follows: what happens when they reach end-of-life? EV recycling isn\u2019t just about disposing of cars \u2014 it\u2019s about recovering valuable metals, managing hazardous materials safely, and building a circular industry that reduces the need for new mining. This article walks through the recycling process from decommissioning to material recovery, explains second-life uses, and outlines how the system is evolving in Australia. Table of Contents 1. Decommissioning and safe deactivation of [&hellip;]"}