## Recycling strategic metals from used batteries Having grown rapidly for nearly 20 years, the electric mobility industry is a practical alternative to our dependence on fossil energies. But for this soution to be truly sustainable, it must be implemented without tapping natural resources. At Veolia, our Resourcers have found solutions for [recycling used batteries from electric vehicles](/en/solutions/recycling-electric-car-batteries "Recycling electric car batteries"). At the **Cedilor** and **Euro Dieuze** Industrie sites, Fatima and her colleagues extract strategic metals from these used batteries so they can be reused to make new ones. Making the electric car truly sustainable! [Discover the solution](/en/solutions/recycling-electric-car-batteries) ![Photo of Fatima, Veolia, Process Development Engineer on the Cedilor site in France](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/default/public/image/2022/11/Resourcers-poster-Fatima-desktop-448x635-EN.jpg.webp?itok=xen62xGa) ## Deep dive Come with us and meet the people who never give up in the pursuit of ecological transformation. **At the Cedilor site in France, meet Fatima**, Process Development Engineer, who tells us about the solutions implemented by Veolia's Resourcers to recycle used electric batteries and make them into new ones without tapping natural resources. **I met real treasure hunters on site. I never realised there were so many valuable materials in batteries.** *Finley – Journalist at Fisheye* ## Continue your journey to meet our Resourcers [ ![Dorottya, Production Supervision Team Leader at the Oroszlány site](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/05/Ressourceurs-push-Dorottya-desktop-320x245.jpg.webp?itok=Dj9kbucz) ](/en/resourcers/dorottya "Dorottya, Production Supervision Team Leader at the Oroszlány site") Hungary - the Oroszlány site [Dorottya, Production Supervision Team Leader at the Oroszlány site](/en/resourcers/dorottya "Dorottya, Production Supervision Team Leader at the Oroszlány site") "Manufacturing membranes to remove pollution from water will turn the tide." [Read more](/en/resourcers/dorottya "Read more") [ ![Romain, Site manager, global waste management, at the Airbus Helicopters site in Marignane (FRANCE)](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/05/Ressourceurs-push-Romain-desktop-320x245.jpg.webp?itok=jmc4nipA) ](/en/resourcers/romain "Romain, Site Manager, Global Waste Management") Marignane(FRANCE) - Airbus Helicopters site [Romain, Site Manager, Global Waste Management](/en/resourcers/romain "Romain, Site Manager, Global Waste Management") "Helping our customers achieve 100% waste recovery is turning the tide." [Read more](/en/resourcers/romain "Read more") [ ![Florian, Technicien de maintenance sur la station d’épuration de la Baumette](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/04/Ressourceurs-push-Florian-desktop-320x245.jpg.webp?itok=zqMshNuA) ](/en/resourcers/florian "Florian, Maintenance Technician at La Baumette wastewater treatment plant") Angers (France) – at La Baumette site [Florian, Maintenance Technician at La Baumette wastewater treatment plant](/en/resourcers/florian "Florian, Maintenance Technician at La Baumette wastewater treatment plant") "Producing energy from wastewater will turn the tide!" [Read more](/en/resourcers/florian "Read more") [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/03/Ressourceurs-Oceane-veolia-320x245.jpg.webp?itok=mkyqZxBM) ](/en/resourcers/oceane "Océane, Multi-waste Sorting Handler") Nantes - ARC EN CIEL 2034 site [Océane, Multi-waste Sorting Handler](/en/resourcers/oceane "Océane, Multi-waste Sorting Handler") "Improving sorting through innovation will turn the tide!" [Read more](/en/resourcers/oceane "Read more") [ ![Anas, Responsable du département maintenance en Jordanie – sur le site d’As Samra](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/02/Ressourceurs-push-Anas-desktop-320x245_0.jpg.webp?itok=MHEzaPP6) ](/en/resourcers/anas "Anas, Asset Manager ") Jordan – As Samra site [Anas, Asset Manager ](/en/resourcers/anas "Anas, Asset Manager ") “Fighting water stress will turn the tide! ” [Read more](/en/resourcers/anas "Read more") [ ![Maria jose](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/02/Ressourceurs-push-Maria-Jose-desktop-320x245_0.jpg.webp?itok=yCr6DK_E) ](/en/resourcers/maria-jose "María José, Energy Efficiency Manager") Colombia – Coca-Cola FEMSA site [María José, Energy Efficiency Manager](/en/resourcers/maria-jose "María José, Energy Efficiency Manager") "Securing energy supply will turn the tide!" [Read more](/en/resourcers/maria-jose "Read more") [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/01/Ressourceurs-Fabrizio-push-320x245.jpg.webp?itok=e4iBWoUj) ](/en/resourcers/fabrizio "Fabrizio, Project Manager") Italy - at the Udine site [Fabrizio, Project Manager](/en/resourcers/fabrizio "Fabrizio, Project Manager") "Optimizing the energy consumption of buildings will turn the tide!" [Read more](/en/resourcers/fabrizio "Read more") [ ![Ariska photo,Sustainable Development Supervisor in Indonesia - at the Pasuruan site](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/01/Ressourceurs-push-Ariska-desktop-320x245_0.jpg.webp?itok=ladCNW38) ](/en/resourcers/ariska "Ariska, Sustainable Development Supervisor") Indonesia - the Pasuruan site [Ariska, Sustainable Development Supervisor](/en/resourcers/ariska "Ariska, Sustainable Development Supervisor") "Accelerating the circular economy for plastics will turn the tide!" [Read more](/en/resourcers/ariska "Read more") [ ![Colin photo,Maintenance Supervisor of Sydney at the Camden Organics Resource Recovery site](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2022/11/Ressourceurs-push-Colin-desktop-320x245.jpg.webp?itok=5POt9oXk) ](/en/resourcers/colin "Colin, Maintenance Supervisor") Australia - Camden Organics site [Colin, Maintenance Supervisor](/en/resourcers/colin "Colin, Maintenance Supervisor") "Revitalising soils without chemicals will turn the tide!" [Read more](/en/resourcers/colin "Read more") [ ![Photo de Viktor, Coordinateur de projet en Allemagne, sur le site de BS|ENERGY](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2022/05/Ressourceurs-veolia-Viktor-320x245.jpg.webp?itok=LXaSubfS) ](/en/resourcers/viktor "Viktor, Project Coordinator") Germany – BS|ENERGY site [Viktor, Project Coordinator](/en/resourcers/viktor "Viktor, Project Coordinator") "Helping cities green their energy mix will turn the tide!" [Read more](/en/resourcers/viktor "Read more") [ ![Photo by Marta, Manager of a wastewater treatment plant in Spain](/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2022/05/Ressourceurs-veolia-Marta-320x245_0.jpg.webp?itok=gxr2fFQL) ](/en/resourcers/marta "Marta, Head of a wastewater treatment plant") Spain – on the Llobregat river [Marta, Head of a wastewater treatment plant](/en/resourcers/marta "Marta, Head of a wastewater treatment plant") "Increasing our available water resources will turn the tide!" [Read more](/en/resourcers/marta "Read more")