New equipment will double EDI’s facility capacity, allowing it to process up to almost 500 kilograms of batteries per hour. | Ververidis Vasilis/Shutterstock
Ontario, Canada’s battery recycling is getting a boost after Call2Recycle and Electronic Distributors International installed new battery sorting technology, making EDI the only provider in North America using the technology. Continue Reading
There are a dozen bills relating to battery and e-scrap recycling in play across nine states in 2024. | Ververidis Vasilis/Shutterstock
With most legislative sessions reaching the halfway point, there are a dozen bills in play that would create or amend state electronics recycling programs or regulate battery disposal. Continue Reading
BHS-Sonthofen offers a series of equipment that can be put together to process batteries. | Courtesy of BHS-Sonthofen
Equipment supplier BHS-Sonthofen is highlighting equipment that recovers metals from e-scrap at a global environmental technology trade show this year in Munich. Continue Reading
The EPA is convening battery recycling stakeholders of all kinds in work sessions that will begin in March, exploring such topics as battery labeling and collection best practices. | ShowcakeShutterstock
Battery manufacturers, nonprofits, local governments and others can share their experiences with and insights into battery recycling with the U.S. EPA during work sessions that are set to begin in March. Continue Reading
Teck is looking to add EV batteries to its recycling operations, which already include lead batteries, zinc alkaline batteries and CRT glass. | Sergii Chernov/Shutterstock
Teck Resources, one of the few remaining end markets for CRT glass in the Americas, is considering building an electric vehicle recycling plant. Continue Reading
Green Li-ion’s battery recycling technology can take shredded lithium-ion battery material to pCAM material within the same system. | Janaka Dharmasena/Shutterstock
A lithium-ion battery recycling technology company is looking to build regional supply chains by providing recyclers and manufacturers with modular units that can take batteries from black mass to pCAM. Continue Reading
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The 2024 legislative season is already picking up speed, and in the e-scrap sector, responsible management of batteries is taking center stage. Continue Reading
A study from the National Waste and Recycling Association found that the rate of catastrophic fire losses has risen by 41% over the last five years. | Piotr Zajda/Shutterstock
The National Waste and Recycling Association estimates that more than 5,000 fires occur annually at recycling facilities, and it recently warned many were likely linked to lithium-ion batteries. Continue Reading
Lead battery recycler Ecobat is moving into lithium-ion battery recycling with three facilities, two in Europe and one in the U.S. | Showcake/Shutterstock
Lead battery recycler Ecobat’s first U.S. facility for recycling lithium batteries is being commissioned, and the company is already looking at what comes next. Continue Reading
The Battery-In-Device-Shredder system model 23 safely shreds battery-containing devices. |Courtesy of Gloyd Recycling Solutions
Sending battery-containing devices through the shredder is typically a no-no for several reasons, but manually removing and taping batteries prior to shredding the rest of the device is labor intensive. A newly unveiled processing system addresses the conundrum. Continue Reading