End-of-life battery expertise from Ecobat Logistics
Ecobat Logistics
, formerly G&P Batteries, offers collection and processing services for waste batteries in the UK and across the whole of Europe.
Part of the wider Ecobat Group, Ecobat Logistics says its team’s primary focus is the impact the business has on the environment and the health of its employees and customers, with strict measures put in place to ensure these are maintained at the highest levels.
The company’s collection, processing and recycling activities cover all different types of batteries and battery chemistries, including commercial vehicle batteries. One Call Collection, or OCC, is the service that covers the UK and Europe.
“For customers, OCC ensures a comprehensive, optimised collection, logistical processing and recycling service that is fully compliant across all sectors and territories,” said Ecobat Logistics.
“Not only is OCC a fully compliant and environmentally responsible initiative, it ensures that customers can access its services seamlessly by means of an internet-based portal.”
Via the OCC Customer Portal, collections can be initiated by businesses and the complete process is transparent, the firm explains.
“Order monitoring, direct access to documentation, contract management and remuneration details can all be accessed quickly. Via the portal, customers are also able to order many different types of storage and collection containers to suit their business needs, chemistry requirements and waste battery volumes.
“The majority of commercial vehicle batteries collected today are still lead acid. The closed loop, operated by the wider Ecobat group of companies, fully recycle lead acid batteries, and up to 96 per cent of the recovered components are reused in the manufacture of new batteries amongst many other products.
“The Ecobat Group is one of the largest lead manufacturers in the world, and the majority of the lead produced is recycled from end-of-life lead acid batteries. This lead is then supplied to battery manufacturers and the closed cycle or loop begins again.”
Lithium batteries can have substantial benefits in certain areas of use, says the firm; however, they must be treated very differently to lead acid batteries whilst in use and certainly at end of life.
Ecobat Logistics offers a Lithium Collection Service for waste lithium batteries, which can in many cases be dismantled and repurposed for secondary use. This service includes safe collection, transportation, processing and recycling, as well as advice on compliance and storage for customers that store end-of-life lithium batteries pre collection.
Lithium batteries are more volatile than lead acid batteries and because of this multi-sized, specialist containers are provided to ensure safe storage, handling and transportation.
“Compliance is paramount and we ensure our customers are always operating within the law,” said the company.
“Ecobat offer a full consultation and compliance advice service, covering permits required, and storage and transportation best practice/protocol. Wherever possible we ensure lithium cells are reused, thus keeping any waste to an absolute minimum which conforms to our environmentally friendly aspirations.”
