car batteries
Lead-acid batteries – NS:7092

Should contain

  • Lead accumulators
  • Car batteries
  • UPS systems

Should not contain

  • Other types of batteries
  • Batteries from electric cars
  • Other types of waste

Description

Batteries from cars and similar vehicles.

Collection

Collected on pallets. Batteries can be placed on Euro pallets, but also place plastic at the bottom to catch any leakage from damaged batteries/battery acid.

Processing

The batteries are transported to approved treatment reception centres.  Sorted by type and forwarded for processing.

Recycling

Metals in the batteries are recycled in specialized facilities.

Non-compliance

A sorting fees may be charged if the item is not sorted in pure fraction.

Referral regulations

 Waste Regulations

Special risk factors

Brominated flame retardants are hazardous waste and should be processed in accordance with laws and regulations.

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