Our specialists are here to ensure that the collection, recycling and disposal of waste batteries from your business is fully compliant with legislation and that you're able to benefit from an efficient service with a low minimum collection weight of just 100kg. The process of waste battery recycling is different dependent on the type of battery, with these designed to ensure that the materials in each type are properly recovered.
We ensure a simple solution alongside the issue of compliance reports as required by regulations. We provide evidence notes for all battery collections to ensure you remain compliant. Our waste data returns break down the quantity and chemistry of each type of waste battery collected and accepted for treatment and recycling, meaning you comply with the current legislation.
We ensure a simple solution alongside the issue of compliance reports as required by regulations. We provide evidence notes for all battery collections to ensure you remain compliant. Our waste data returns break down the quantity and chemistry of each type of waste battery collected and accepted for treatment and recycling, meaning you comply with the current legislation.
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Portable Battery Recycling Limited are the UK's only specialist portable battery recycler, with an aim to transform the way portable batteries are collected and recycled across the UK, whilst providing the most competitive and compliant collection service.
Whilst our offering is new to the market, our principals and team have many years experience, having been involved in the movement of both waste batteries and battery waste in the UK and throughout the world, continually, for over 40 years.We bring to market extensive experience and a service which has been built from our experience in offering solutions to the problems and frustrations which our clients face.
Whilst our offering is new to the market, our principals and team have many years experience, having been involved in the movement of both waste batteries and battery waste in the UK and throughout the world, continually, for over 40 years.We bring to market extensive experience and a service which has been built from our experience in offering solutions to the problems and frustrations which our clients face.
If you are a business who produces waste batteries, it is your responsibility to ensure that you comply with current waste battery legislation and that this waste if correctly collected, recycled and disposed of.
There are several/numerous pieces of UK and international legislation that affect the storage, collection and recycling of waste batteries, including the Waste Battery and Accumulator regulations (amended 2015), the Hazardous Waste regulations 2016, the Environment Protection Act 1990 etc, and they are enforced by a variety of different bodies, including the Environment Agency in England and Wales, SEPA in Scotland and the Environment and Heritage Agency in Northern Ireland, as well as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (formerly VOSA) regards the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and some international organisations for Trans Frontier shipping.
There are several/numerous pieces of UK and international legislation that affect the storage, collection and recycling of waste batteries, including the Waste Battery and Accumulator regulations (amended 2015), the Hazardous Waste regulations 2016, the Environment Protection Act 1990 etc, and they are enforced by a variety of different bodies, including the Environment Agency in England and Wales, SEPA in Scotland and the Environment and Heritage Agency in Northern Ireland, as well as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (formerly VOSA) regards the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and some international organisations for Trans Frontier shipping.
In addition to the UK Waste Battery Regulations, the Hazardous Waste Regulations in England and Wales and the Special Waste Regulations in Scotland and Northern Ireland are the most important pieces of legislation which govern waste batteries.
It is important that you understand that batteries are effectively classed as hazardous waste due to the fact that they contain corrosive materials such as sulphuric acid or potassium hydroxide, as well as heavy metals such as cadmium and lead.Some can even be explosive under certain conditions.
It is important that you understand that batteries are effectively classed as hazardous waste due to the fact that they contain corrosive materials such as sulphuric acid or potassium hydroxide, as well as heavy metals such as cadmium and lead.Some can even be explosive under certain conditions.
Here at PBR, we're fully committed to transparently helping our clients to understand the legislation and related waste battery regulations associated with the collection, storage, recycling and disposal of waste batteries.
The Environmental Protection act 1990 (Pt2) and the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care regulations) 1991 provide the framework for the environmental controls, information and documentation required for the storage, movement, recovery and disposal of controlled waste, such as batteries.It also specifies what the Duty of Care requirements are, and determines the way waste is stored, and handled.
The Environmental Protection act 1990 (Pt2) and the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care regulations) 1991 provide the framework for the environmental controls, information and documentation required for the storage, movement, recovery and disposal of controlled waste, such as batteries.It also specifies what the Duty of Care requirements are, and determines the way waste is stored, and handled.
PBR can provide compliant, nationwide waste battery collection services for businesses across the whole of the UK. Batteries are classified as hazardous waste and, as such, must be disposed of and recycled in the correct way, and legislation is in place to ensure that these do not end up in landfill or are incinerated, as well ensuring that evidence notes are issued.
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