Vehicle-repair garage chain Servicesure has launched a recovery scheme for lithium batteries.
The firm has established an initiative with waste management business Slicker Recycling and specialist reprocessor Recyclus to collect the hazardous items from its EVSure members.
These garages deal with electric and hybrid vehicles so have a growing challenge managing used lithium batteries.
Slicker Recycling collects these items from the mechanics in Recyclus’ robust LiBox storage containers.
Specifically designed for the job, these containers are designed to withstand temperatures up to 6000C in case of spontaneous ignition.
Recyclus then handles the batteries at its processing facility, breaking them down into their component parts.
Materials such as nickel, cobalt, lithium, carbon and aluminium are sent for further processing before being reused.
Robin Brundle, director at Recyclus Group, said: “It is our mission to create a cradle-to-cradle sustainable circular economy for battery metals, assuring the supply of battery materials for future generations. We are delighted to now be working with EVSure through our trusted partner Slicker Recycling.”
