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BMW DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY.

READY TO RECYCLE YOUR BMW?

If it’s time to recycle your BMW, you may qualify for our free take back scheme. The EU currently demands that 95% of a car is recycled. It’s crucial that this is done in a responsible way, which is why BMW has partnered with Autogreen Ltd to provide a Government-approved national network of certified dismantling companies. Autogreen Ltd can advise whether your car qualifies and direct you to your nearest take back facility.

YOUR FIRST STEP.

To dispose of your car, either call 0800 542 2002 or visit www.rewardingrecycling.co.uk to arrange a collection.  Autogreen will recycle the vehicle for you, free of charge (terms and conditions apply).

Recycling Cars

NEED TO REPLACE YOUR
VEHICLE BATTERY?

To replace the battery of your vehicle*, simply contact your BMW Retailer and have a new battery professionally installed. The old battery will be recycled in accordance with the regulations. To contact your nearest BMW Retailer, visit the BMW official website.

Alternatively, it can be delivered to one of the following facilities for recycling, in accordance with their policy:

  • Civic Amenity and Recycling Centres
  • Local Authority Battery Collection Schemes
  • Licensed End of Life Vehicle Authorised Treatment Facilities
  • Licensed Metal Recycling Sites

To find your nearest recycling facilities visit www.recycle-more.co.uk.

Battery cells

REPLACING YOUR ELECTRIC OR PHEV VEHICLE BATTERY.

In the UK market, the treatment and recycling of plug-in hybrid vehicle batteries is a required service happily provided by BMW.  If you need advice on how to replace your battery, please contact your local BMW Retailer, which can be found on the BMW official website.

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PORTABLE BATTERIES.

BMW Group UK Ltd is also a member of the Biffpack Transform producer compliance scheme to ensure that the recycling targets of portable batteries are met. Through this, you are able to recycle your portable batteries at your nearest collection facility. To find your nearest portable battery disposal facility, visit recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with/batteries.

To find out more about the benefits of battery recycling, please visit www.recyclenow.com.

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY.

BMW UK Ltd is a member of the Biffpack Transform Producer Compliance scheme to ensure that Packaging Regulation obligations are met. BMW is registered with the Environment Agency as a packaging user under Registration Number NPWD103287. To find out more about Packaging Recycling and Consumer Information Obligations, please visit here.

READY AND REGISTERED. 

Battery producers in the UK must be registered with the Environment Agency as part of an EU-wide initiative to increase battery collection and recycling, and reduce the risk of releasing hazardous substances into the environment. BMW UK Ltd is registered as a Producer of Batteries under Registration Number BPRN00557. Under the 2009 Waste Batteries and Accumulators regulation, it is free for BMW vehicle owners to dispose of waste automotive, portable and Industrial batteries (electric or hybrid).



*Any battery removal, storage and transportation must be managed by a qualified expert.