Recycling lithium batteries, whether from electronic devices or vehicles, is a growing concern for professionals. You’re looking for effective, economical, and environmentally friendly solutions. This article explores the different facets of lithium battery recycling, debunks common misconceptions, and presents concrete solutions.

• Challenge: Find a reliable service provider for the collection and recovery of your used batteries.
• Benefits :
  • Reducing fire and pollution risks through regulated recycling.
  • Possibility of reducing operating costs, or even generating profits, thanks to the recovery of materials.
• Reality: Profitability depends on integrating key recycling steps.

The term “recycling” encompasses various activities, often confused:

• A. Trading: Purchase and resale of batteries (new, reusable or recoverable).
  • Potentially profitable activity, but subject to strict regulations (transport of dangerous materials).
  • Pro Lithium Solution: Supply of standardized and suitable containers.

• B. Reuse (circular economy): Reuse of batteries after testing and certification.
  • A solution for the future, but requiring technical skills and investment.
  • Pro Lithium Solution: Support, test equipment and report production.

• C. Separation of materials: Automated disassembly of batteries to recover metals (cobalt, nickel, etc.).
  • Industrial process requiring material investments.
  • Pro Lithium Solution: Supply of separation and recovery lines.

• D. Incineration: Last stage of battery life.
  • Specialized activity, subject to strict environmental standards.
  • Pro Lithium Solution: Does not offer this solution.

• Profitable recycling without investment?
  • Reselling (trading) can generate profits, but the reuse and separation stages require investment.
  • Profitability depends on the integration of key stages on a single site.
• Service provider for profitable collection and recovery?
  • Logistics and processing costs make profitability difficult without integrating reuse and separation steps.
• Become a service provider or agent for the resale of batteries?
  • A viable model only if the key steps are integrated and carried out effectively.

• The circular economy and efficient recycling require the integration of trading, reuse and separation stages on the same site.
• Cremation is a separate activity, reserved for specialized professionals.
• Only two types of actors are needed for optimal recycling.
• Pro Lithium Solution: Support for the separation and recovery of materials, as well as for the reuse of batteries.
• Observation: Few players offer integrated solutions, despite the needs of communities and recyclers.
• Our commitment: To support you in implementing recycling solutions adapted to your budget, for a greener future.