Battery Removal & Recycling
Lithium-Ion Batteries are in Everything - And Warrant Careful Handling:
Storage, transportation, and recycling of batteries is a very delicate process and we can safely help you navigate this high-risk material.
Why Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries? Lithium-ion batteries are essential components in various products, from smartphones and laptops to medical devices, wearables and other electronic items. However, as these batteries reach the end of their life cycle, improper disposal poses significant environmental risks. Recycling not only prevents harmful materials from entering landfills but also recovers valuable metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, reducing the need for new mining activities.
Our Battery Recycling Process
1. Collection & Transportation: We provide secure, fire resistant containers and collection services for your used items containing lithium-ion batteries. This ensures safe and compliant transportation to our recycling facilities.
2. Battery Sorting Upon arrival: Batteries are removed from their devices and sorted by chemistry type and size. This step is crucial as it ensures that each battery is processed using the most efficient recycling method.
3. Material Recovery: Valuable metals from the recycling of batteries such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper help reduce the need to mine these finite resources, preserving them for future generations and lowering the environmental impact of mining.
4. Safe recycling and disposal: Improper disposal of batteries can lead to soil and water contamination due to toxic chemicals like lead, cadmium, and mercury. In addition, improper handling can lead to fires in facilities, waste bins, and trucks.
Storing Your Devices with Lithium-ion Batteries
Storing devices with batteries can generate heat and ultimately cause a fire. Back Thru The Future can supply you with a fire-resistant storage container so your items and your facility are safe between your scheduled recycling pickups.
Other things you can do to ensure the safe storage of items containing Lithium-Ion Batteries:
- Power off all devices slated for disposal. If possible, remove the battery from the device.
- Wrap Lithium-ion batteries in packing tape. This prevents the terminals from contacting.
- Place cell phones and batteries in a fire-resistant bag or container.
Why Choose Us?
Compliance: We adhere to all local and federal regulations regarding hazardous waste disposal and battery recycling.
Sustainability: Our recycling process prioritizes environmental responsibility, reducing the carbon footprint and conserving natural resources.
Security: We ensure that all data stored on devices containing lithium-ion batteries is shred before recycling. This renders the data completely unrecoverable.
Expertise: With years of experience in recycling and data destruction, our team is equipped to handle the complexities of recycling various types of items containing lithium-ion batteries.
