Lithium recycling

With the increasing popularity of cell phones, the use of lithium batteries also grew They are more common in everyday life than you might think and can certainly pose risks in specific situations. That is why it is so important that lithium recycling be done in a safe manner. For collection and recycling of lithium batteries and lithium batteries, IT Recycling is the right place to go. Good to know: lithium recycling is NOT free and costs from €2.50 per kilo plus €100.00 start-up costs.

Lithium recycling - The process

For an appointment for lithium recycling, call 0413-249756 directly or easily schedule an appointment online. This service only applies to businesses, not individuals.

Step 1: Make an appointment

Click “Make an appointment” and choose “Lithium Battery.”

Step 2: Number of kilograms

Indicate whether it is more or less than 200 kg.

Step 3: Schedule date

Make an appointment and you will receive a confirmation email with a pick-up date.
We’ll be in touch for exact details and price.

Step 4: Transportation

On the appointed day, our ADR drivers will pick everything up.

Step 5: Certificate

Within 5 working days you will receive an environmental certificate, transport document and the invoice.
Costs are from 2,50€ per kilo plus €100,00 start-up costs.

If the lithium batteries and accumulators are still in computers or cell phones

Because lithium batteries are very dangerous and can quickly catch fire if damaged, it is important to recycle them safely.
We at IT recycling have therefore adapted our system, improved fire safety and made the storage of lithium batteries a special fire safe.
This makes us compliant with the new standard PGS37.
We also updated our environmental permit.
If the batteries and accumulators are still in computers, laptops or other devices, it falls under ordinary computer recycling.
We remove the batteries or accumulators from the devices later in the recycling process.
For users of laptops, computers or cell phones, the process remains the same as computer recycling.
You can simply keep devices with lithium batteries or accumulators and have them picked up by IT recycling for free.
Just like any other computer hardware.
When it comes to only individual lithium batteries, we specifically talk about lithium recycling.
Having these batteries picked up costs money.
The cheapest option is standard batteries such as those from laptops, bikes and cameras.
We collect these at the minimum rate, for which you can see the current price list.
For professional lithium batteries, such as those from a car, forklift or a solar battery next to your house, we will provide a quote.
Damaged batteries, batteries that have been on fire or in water, we also collect, but this is more expensive because of the high risk.
We have these unstable batteries transported by an external specialist.
All other transports with lithium batteries for recycling we do ourselves.
IT recycling has ADR (what is ADR?) and our drivers all have ADR certification and fire safety training.
In short, if you have old lithium batteries and want them picked up for recycling, IT recycling can help.
Make an appointment online now.

If the batteries and accumulators are loose

By this we mean that it is just the batteries or accumulators, so they are no longer in a device.
Unfortunately, you cannot have the loose batteries collected for free.
This is because lithium recycling is currently much more expensive than the metals that come from the various devices.

Lithium batteries and accumulators still in the device

Because lithium batteries are extremely dangerous and can catch fire with the slightest damage, a safe way of recycling lithium is necessary.
We have also updated our environmental permit.

Recycling lithium
Environmental Permit

Recycling lithium batteries

Lithium batteries are incredibly flammable.
Therefore, we recommend that lithium batteries always be stored outside, not indoors.
If you store lithium batteries for eventual recycling, it is important that you put them in special blue drums with a special flame-extinguishing substance called vermiculite.
This is a legal requirement; there must also be special stickers on them.
This all sounds difficult, but fortunately we provide advice.
You can borrow both the blue barrels and the vermiculite for free from IT Recycling.
So you can make your own, safe “storage lithium batteries” and immediately with the right stickers.

Tips from our experts

Here are a few more tips from our experts that will greatly reduce the likelihood of problems:

  • Take old lithium batteries really seriously.
    Think about your own safety and the safety of your colleagues;
  • Always store old lithium batteries outside;
  • Buy a special F500 fire extinguisher and notify your safety advisor.
    Do you do FAFS training?
    Tell your trainer you have lithium batteries and an F500 extinguisher on hand;
  • Before choosing a recycler, find out if they are ADR certified, if they are allowed to accept batteries and if they have WEEELABEX certification;
  • For lithium battery storage: store the old lithium batteries and lithium batteries OUTSIDE in a special plastic barrel with a UN mark and fill the barrel halfway with vermiculite (available at hardware stores);
  • Small amounts of lithium batteries and accumulators can go to the recycling or supermarket.
    That’s really better than storing them!
    Larger quantities?
    Have an expert do this, you can’t do this yourself.
  • Do you have a phone or device that suddenly starts smoking?
    Use gloves and take the device outside as soon as possible.
    Let it burn out there.
    Never extinguish it!
  • Fire and lithium batteries?
    Life-threatening!
    Then evacuate your company as soon as possible.
    Use only two people and the special F500 fire extinguisher.
    Lithium fire quickly produces toxic gases, so be really careful!
    You must not extinguish the fire with water, or you will get an explosion.
    Also important to know: fire extinguishers other than the F500 will not work.

Lithium recycling at IT Recycling

Lithium batteries have already caused quite a stir left and right.
This makes it all the more important to keep lithium recycling safe.
Do you have large quantities of lithium batteries and lithium accumulators, can’t figure it out or are in doubt?
Or do you have a problem with lithium batteries?
Then contact us without obligation at steef@it-recycling.nl or call us at 06-53468704 or 0413-249756.
We will be happy to give you advice and help you get rid of your old lithium batteries.

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