The following are the top 20 leading companies in the global battery recycling industry:
| No. | Company | Key Focus Areas | Notable Achievements |
| 1 | Umicore | Lithium-ion battery recycling, cobalt & nickel refining | Closed-loop battery recycling process, largest European battery recycling plant |
| 2 | Ecobat | Lead-acid battery recycling, lithium-ion battery recycling | World’s largest lead-acid battery recycler, expanding lithium-ion recycling capacity |
| 3 | Glencore | Lead & zinc mining, battery recycling | World’s largest zinc producer, investing heavily in battery recycling |
| 4 | Li-Cycle Corporation | Lithium-ion battery recycling | Spoke & hub recycling model, North American focus |
| 5 | American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) | Lithium-ion battery recycling | Hydrometallurgical recycling process, joint venture with Redwood Materials |
| 6 | East Penn Manufacturing | Lead-acid battery recycling, lead-acid battery production | Largest single-site lead-acid battery recycler in the world |
| 7 | RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. | Lithium-ion battery recycling | Hydrometallurgical recycling process, Canadian focus |
| 8 | Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd | Lithium mining, battery recycling | World’s largest lithium producer, expanding into battery recycling |
| 9 | Exide Technologies | Lead-acid battery recycling, lead-acid battery production | Global leader in lead-acid battery production, growing recycling capacity |
| 10 | EnerSys | Lead-acid battery recycling, lead-acid battery production | Global leader in industrial and motive power batteries, strong recycling focus |
| 11 | Aqua Metals | Lithium-ion battery recycling | Aqueous recycling process, focus on rare earth metals recovery |
| 12 | Call2Recycle, Inc. | Battery collection & recycling | North American leader in battery collection and recycling, non-profit organization |
| 13 | Retriev Technologies | Lead-acid battery recycling | Closed-loop recycling process, focus on sustainability |
| 14 | G & P Service Industries Inc. | Lead-acid battery recycling | Large-scale lead-acid battery recycler in the United States |
| 15 | ACCUREC Recycling GmbH | Lead-acid & lithium-ion battery recycling | European leader in battery recycling, focus on innovation |
| 16 | Fortum | Lead-acid & lithium-ion battery recycling | Nordic leader in battery recycling, strong focus on sustainability |
| 17 | Doe Run Company | Lead-acid battery recycling | Largest integrated lead producer in the United States, strong recycling focus |
| 18 | RSR Corporation | Lead-acid battery recycling | Largest lead-acid battery recycler in Asia, expanding globally |
| 19 | Gopher Resource LLC | Lead-acid battery recycling | Large-scale lead-acid battery recycler in the United States |
| 20 | Battery Solutions | Lead-acid battery recycling | Leading provider of battery recycling services in the United States |
