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Resource-efficient, flexible, and compliant with the highest safety standards – your recycling partner for collection systems, sorting facilities, and manufacturers
We offer companies a safe and efficient solution for recycling household batteries and small accumulators. Thanks to our closed-loop recycling approach, critical raw materials and other valuable substances are directly reintroduced into the production cycle. Collection systems benefit from professional, safe, and sustainable recycling- including monitored storage as well as the return of packaging and filling materials for reuse.
We recycle NiMH, high-grade lithium, and low-grade lithium accumulators. These accumulators serve as feedstock for the production of chemicals that are returned to the closed-loop cycle. Primary (non-rechargeable) batteries, such as alkaline-manganese batteries, cannot be processed.
These accumulators are used in:
Our recycling technology combines thermal deactivation, mechanical processing, and hydrometallurgy. This coordinated approach enables us to recover high-value chemicals that can be fed directly back into the production cycle. Due to the increased fire risk associated with small batteries, we place particular emphasis on safe transport, monitored storage, and strict safety standards to ensure reliable, efficient, and sustainable recycling.
We support the entire recycling process for your NiMH, high-grade lithium, and low-grade lithium accumulators - from the initial inquiry to the issuance of the recycling certificate. Following an initial consultation, we prepare a customized offer tailored to your recycling and transport requirements. The batteries are stored under monitored conditions, processed in compliance with strict safety standards, and recycled professionally. At the same time, we ensure that packaging and filling materials are returned to you flexibly for reuse. Upon completion, we provide an official recycling certificate documenting the quantity, process, and date - ensuring legal compliance and building trust.
Many recyclers stop after mechanical processing and leave only black mass, which is often exported for further treatment. We take the next decisive step. Our hydrometallurgical process - an established technology that has been continuously developed and optimized by our research department- allows us to extract high-purity chemicals such as nickel, cobalt, copper, and lithium salts. These valuable materials are fed directly back into the production of new batteries. This ensures not only the recovery of raw materials, but also the availability of high-quality inputs for the production cycle.
Do you have a time-critical recycling requirement? No problem. We offer flexible, schedulable recycling services that can be precisely aligned with customer-specific requirements. Special requests are prioritized, enabling us to provide capacity even during ongoing operations and to recycle batteries reliably and efficiently. Supervised recycling—for example, of prototypes to protect intellectual property—is also possible. In this way, our customers benefit from tailored solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing processes while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards.
We rely on tradition, progress, and long-term business relationships
Our processes are designed to handle large volumes - ideal for the growing battery market.
All process steps are continuously monitored and carried out under the highest safety standards.
Highly efficient recycling processes that already meet future EU requirements.
All services from a single source - no long transport routes, just efficient, local processing.
To broaden our service portfolio for the future, we have deliberately optimized our existing recycling processes for household batteries and small rechargeable batteries. This enables us to operate efficiently, reliably, and sustainably in this growing market segment as well.
Batteries are first collected at designated collection points, such as supermarkets. They are then sorted by composition and packed safely before being delivered to Nickelhütte Aue for professional recycling.
No. Not all battery types are compatible with our recycling process, and contaminants could negatively affect treatment.
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Let us work together to find the right solution for your battery recycling. Request a quotation or schedule a consultation today to recycle your batteries safely, efficiently, and sustainably.