Did you know that at IT Recycling we also collect batteries for recycling? In this blog, I tell you more about turning in old batteries and have some tips for businesses and offices to recycle batteries safely, environmentally friendly and inexpensively.
Battery recycling: lead batteries to lithium batteries
First, we saw mostly battery recycling for lead batteries, from Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, for example. The lead batteries from these systems can be recycled just fine, just like car batteries. In recent years, we have also seen a large increase in the amount of lithium batteries for recycling. This is, of course, due to their use in cell phones, tablets and mobile devices. There is a lithium battery in every cell phone. So thousands end up here, all of which are suitable for battery recycling. We have seen a huge increase in recent years in the number of orders to shred cell phones and destroy data. A perfect combination with battery recycling. Before a cell phone goes into the shredder, the lithium battery is always taken out first, this is required by law.
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That’s why we bring special barrels with a flame-extinguishing material – it’s called vermiculite – where the batteries go. In this way, battery recycling has really become a profession! We immediately keep batteries for recycling separate. The discarded lithium batteries go into a special fireproof storage outside our building.
Battery return private individuals
For the individual, battery return is well regulated. At the place where you can buy batteries as an individual, you can also return the old ones. And that’s just as well: the number of batteries is increasing rapidly, especially lithium batteries. An average household may have about a hundred batteries, a significant portion of which are in discarded appliances.
Return old battery to IT Recycling
Are you a business looking to turn in your old batteries? Then IT Recycling is the right place for you. When you have computer waste collected by us, we normally do not charge extra for this. We only charge for really large quantities of loose lithium batteries. You do not have to pay for lead-acid batteries. Make an appointment for battery recycling today!