Technology group Altilium has launched an online platform – recell.store – for end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
The store aims to offer an interface for businesses looking to sell used batteries for recycling or second-life applications.
Business can also register to join Altilium’s network of affiliated recyclers.
To join, users are asked to register their details on the database to receive a quote for their battery pack. Once a sale is agreed, Altilium will arrange for collection of the battery for recycling at its UK facilities.
Once the battery packs are collected, they are dismantled and shredded before being processed to recover the critical battery metals, as well as graphite. The company said that this process has a 95% recovery rate.
Rod Savage, Altilium’s programme director of batteries and black mass, said: “Today marks a significant milestone in our journey towards full battery circularity and a more sustainable transport future.
“Recell.store not only provides a practical solution for managing end-of-life EV batteries but also reinforces our commitment to environmental stewardship. By facilitating the recycling and reuse of these batteries, we are helping to reduce waste and conserve valuable resources.
“By registering with recell.store, users can have full peace of mind knowing we will handle the collection of these hazardous materials and the recycling of the battery in a way that is safe and environmentally friendly.”
Altilium is already collecting end-of-life EV batteries from multiple automotive OEMs in the UK, in addition to partners such as Synetiq and Connected Energy, for recycling at its facilities in Devon.
The company has said that it is planning to build the UK’s largest EV battery recycling plant in Teesside, with capacity to process batteries from over 150,000 EVs per year.
Earlier this month, the technology group announced a project with Jaguar Land Rover to test the production of EV battery cells using materials recovered from end-of-life EV batteries.
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