Nationwide battery collection for UK businesses, from a single UPS swap to a full forklift fleet. As an Approved Battery Treatment Operator (ABTO), we treat your batteries at our own permitted facility.
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Introduction
Commercial battery recycling is the compliant collection, transport and treatment of end-of-life batteries from business premises. Waste batteries are hazardous waste under the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009, so they must be segregated, moved by a licensed carrier and treated at a permitted facility. We handle every chemistry generated on a commercial site: lithium-ion, lead-acid, NiCd, NiMH and alkaline, loose or still sealed inside equipment.
When Businesses Need a Battery Collection
UPS and backup power replacements, forklift and MHE battery changes, IT decommissioning with lithium-ion, portable battery collection from offices and retail sites, vape recycling programmes, medical equipment battery disposal, and EV battery disposal.

Lights processed yearly
of CO2 saved
Diverted from landfill
Explainer
Batteries hold valuable lithium, cobalt and lead that can be recovered. Improper disposal risks soil and water contamination, and lithium-ion batteries are a serious fire hazard in general waste streams. Professional recycling protects the environment and recovers finite resources.
Book a Collection TodayWe keep every waste stream fully compliant with clear Duty of Care, the right routes, and audit-ready paperwork.

When recycling is fragmented, time gets eaten by chasing suppliers and paperwork. A single, end-to-end solution simplifies collections, documentation, and billing across sites.

UK-wide coverage and planned collections help keep sites tidy, reduce disruption, and stop waste from becoming a storage problem.

Centralised reporting (weights, streams, documents + saving CO2 data) makes ESG, audits, and internal reviews far easier.

One expert partner, total compliance, clear data, and a service that just works.

Benefits
We are an Approved Battery Treatment Operator (ABTO) and a fully permitted AATF, so your batteries are treated at our own facility rather than passed down a chain of third parties, and the treatment evidence on your paperwork is ours. Collections run on ADR-compliant transport, we supply fire-safe containers for your site, and lithium-ion is segregated at every stage.
Full in-house treatment for all 15 WEEE categories.
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What Our Customers Say
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Process
We assess your battery waste and supply fire-safe containers for storage. ADR-trained drivers collect on a schedule that keeps on-site quantities low, with lithium-ion segregated throughout. Batteries are treated at our own permitted facility and you receive Duty of Care documentation for every collection.
Fill out a quick form to let us know what waste you have and we'll sort the rest.
Either ourselves or a supplier will collect all your waste, and process this in-house.
Complete compliance and Duty of Care with every order we complete for peace of mind.
Industries
IT and data centres, manufacturing, retail, warehousing, healthcare and medical devices, education, and automotive. UPS and backup power, forklift and MHE batteries, power tools, medical equipment, and portable batteries from offices and sites.
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FAQ's
We collect every chemistry a commercial site generates: portable and alkaline, lithium-ion, lead-acid, NiCd and NiMH, plus batteries still sealed inside equipment. As an Approved Battery Treatment Operator we treat them at our own permitted facility, so the treatment evidence on your paperwork comes from us.
Often, yes. Segregating lithium-ion from other batteries can reduce fire risk and supports safer handling. We’ll advise how to separate and label your battery waste based on what you generate.
Many vapes contain lithium batteries but require careful handling. Tell us what you have (vapes, loose batteries, or devices) and we’ll confirm the correct, compliant route.
Yes - in many cases we can collect batteries in equipment as part of a compliant route. Tell us what the item is and whether the battery is removable, and we’ll advise the safest option.
Treat damaged batteries as higher risk: isolate them, prevent short-circuiting, and keep them away from heat and water. Let us know immediately - we’ll advise the safest collection route for your site.
Cost depends on battery type, quantity, storage requirements, location and whether specialist handling is needed. Segregating by chemistry on site usually reduces it. Tell us what you generate and we will quote against your actual volumes.
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