Circular economy platform
A closed-loop model that collects and processes used batteries and scrap, returning recovered materials to the manufacturing supply chain instead of primary extraction.
Proposed · Pre-FID · Subang, West Java
Recovering critical minerals to power Indonesia's electric future
PT Recycle Technology Materials (RTM) is a proposed battery recycling and critical minerals recovery company — building a circular-economy platform to safely collect, process, and recover valuable materials from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery production scrap.
Circular economy
Critical minerals security
Compliance-driven
Why RTM
Closing the loop on Indonesia's battery supply chain
As electric mobility and energy storage scale across Indonesia, so does the volume of end-of-life batteries and production scrap. RTM is being developed to keep those valuable materials in circulation — recovering them safely, responsibly, and locally.
Critical minerals security
Recovering nickel, cobalt, lithium, manganese, copper, and aluminium supports domestic value creation and reduces dependence on imported raw materials.
Compliance-driven operations
Planned around safe hazardous-waste (B3) handling, chain-of-custody traceability, and alignment with Indonesian environmental and safety regulations.
Our vision
One of Indonesia's leading battery recycling & critical minerals recovery players
Supporting the country's transition to electric mobility, industrial decarbonization, and reduced dependence on primary raw material extraction.
The opportunity
Materials sourced across the battery ecosystem
RTM is designed to receive end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap from across the emerging Indonesian battery value chain:
- Electric vehicles (passenger, commercial, and two-wheelers)
- Battery manufacturing and gigafactory production scrap
- Fleet operators and logistics providers
- Battery-swap networks
- Grid-scale and behind-the-meter energy storage systems
The process
A phased path from mechanical recycling to refined materials
Phase 1 focuses on mechanical recycling to produce black mass and recovered metals. Later phases are planned to add hydrometallurgical refining for battery-grade materials.
1
Collection
Sourcing & intake
2
Discharge
Safe deactivation
3
Dismantling
Module breakdown
4
Shredding
Size reduction
5
Separation
Material sorting
6
Recovery
Black mass + metals
Recovered materials
Valuable elements, kept in circulation
RTM's planned process is designed to recover the critical minerals and metals inside end-of-life batteries — returning them to the supply chain instead of landfill.
28NiNickel
27CoCobalt
3LiLithium
25MnManganese
29CuCopper
13AlAluminium
Nickel, cobalt, lithium & manganese are concentrated in black mass; copper and aluminium are recovered directly. Battery-grade refining of black mass is planned for later phases.
Partner with a circular battery supply chain
We welcome conversations with manufacturers, fleet operators, energy-storage providers, and supply-chain partners exploring responsible battery recycling in Indonesia.
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