Specialist battery energy storage system recycling and decommissioning for UK operators. ADR-compliant lithium-ion collection, safe dismantling, critical material recovery, and full Duty of Care documentation with every job.
The Challenge
Every decommissioned battery energy storage system on your site carries regulatory, environmental, and serious safety risk until it is properly recycled.
Lithium-ion modules can trigger thermal runaway above 600°C in seconds. Even a single damaged cell can cause a chain reaction. Only trained personnel with specialist containment should handle BESS decommissioning.
BESS systems operate at dangerously high voltages. Even after grid disconnection, capacitors and modules can retain lethal charge. Safe discharge and controlled dismantling by HV-trained operatives with rigorous RAMS is essential.
BESS contain lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper, and aluminium. We work with UK partners including The Royal Mint to recover black mass and precious metals, keeping critical resources in the circular economy.
Benefits
One of the few companies with full in-house recycling and external accreditation to treat high-voltage lithium batteries in waste. Our Huddersfield facility handles 75,000 tonnes per year and is recognised by the Environment Agency as benchmark best practice. B Corp certified - keeping valuable materials and jobs in the UK.
Full in-house treatment for all 15 WEEE categories, plus specialist accreditation for high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems.
With over 390 CEF branch locations across the UK, there is always a convenient, licensed collection point near you.
We recover lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, aluminium, and precious metals from every BESS unit. Lithium-ion modules are processed into black mass for critical raw material recovery.
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What We Recycle
From a single residential battery system to a utility-scale grid storage decommissioning project, we handle the logistics, compliance, and recycling so you can focus on your operations.
Rated as a best-practice treatment facility by the Environment Agency.
One of the UK’s highest-performing fleets for emissions and efficiency.
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