Case Study: Car Repair Centre Lithium Battery Packs
Client Overview
This client is a national car repair centre operating across multiple locations throughout the UK. As part of their ongoing operations, the client regularly manages end-of-life and electric vehicle lithium battery power packs, requiring a compliant and fully traceable recycling solution.
With increasing regulatory scrutiny around the handling and disposal of lithium batteries, the client needed a specialist recycling partner capable of managing collections across several sites. This is whilst ensuring full compliance with ADR transport and environmental regulations.
Project Requirement
The client required the collection and recycling of vehicle lithium battery power packs from multiple locations. The batteries ranged in capacity from 40kW to 60kW and were classified as hazardous due to their lithium-ion composition.
Key requirements included:
- Nationwide, multi-site collections
- ADR-compliant handling and transport
- Safe preparation and loading of high-risk battery units
- Secure transport to an authorised battery recycling facility
- Full traceability and compliant documentation throughout the process.
Our Approach
We deployed our in-house team of ADR-trained drivers and specialist vehicles to coordinate collections across several counties. Each site visit was carefully planned to minimise disruption to the client’s operations while maintaining the highest safety standards.
Upon attendance, our team prepared each battery unit in line with ADR and manufacturer guidelines. This included inspection, stabilisation where required, and secure packaging prior to loading. The batteries were then carefully loaded onto our vehicles, specifically designed for the safe transport of lithium battery power packs.
In total, 20 vehicle lithium battery packs were successfully cleared from multiple sites and transported safely to a licensed battery recycling facility.
Responsible Processing and Traceability
All collected batteries were delivered to an authorised recycling facility, where they entered a controlled and compliant recycling process. We ensured full traceability from point of collection through to final treatment, with all movements and processing recorded and documented.
The client received complete waste documentation, providing assurance that all materials were handled in accordance with UK environmental legislation and duty of care requirements.
Results: Sustainability and Compliance
By partnering with our business, the client was able to safely manage hazardous lithium battery waste across their national operation. This was all whilst supporting sustainability goals and maintaining full regulatory compliance.
