Lead-acid batteries
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
Special risk factors
Brominated flame retardants are hazardous waste and should be processed in accordance with laws and regulations.
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