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Altilium launches Recell.store online platform for end-of-life EV batteries

UK-based Altilium launched Recell.store, a new online platform that offers businesses a safe and efficient solution for recycling and responsible disposal of spent EV batteries.

Addressing the growing volume of end-of-life EV batteries expected over the coming decade, the new platform underlines Altilium’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of battery waste and accelerating the growth of a circular economy for critical battery minerals in the UK.

- Building on Altilium’s extensive relationships with vehicle dismantlers, automotive OEMs and insurance companies, Recell.store provides a user-friendly interface for businesses looking to sell used batteries for recycling or second-life applications. With just a few clicks, users can register their details on Recell.store’s database and get a quote for their battery pack.

Once a sale is agreed, Altilium will arrange for collection of the battery for recycling at its UK facilities.

Business can also register to join Altilium’s network of affiliated recyclers. By partnering with car dealers and dismantlers working with spent batteries, Altilium aims to help reduce the pressure of EV battery storage and the associated costs.

As sales of EVs continues to grow, so too will the need for responsible management of end-of-life batteries. According to McKinsey, more than 100 million batteries are expected to be retired in the next decade. By streamlining the process of selling and collecting, Recell.store ensures these batteries will be handled safely and sustainably. Furthermore, by recovering the critical materials such as lithium and nickel from battery waste, Altilium is creating a circular economy for battery metals and supporting the UK’s transition to a clean transport future.

Once EV battery packs are collected, they are dismantled and shredded before being processed to recover the critical battery metals, as well as graphite.

Altilium’s EcoCathode technology can recover more than 95% of the battery metals from an end-of-life EV battery, reducing the cost of battery raw materials by up to 20% and cutting greenhouse gas emissions by up to 74% compared to virgin materials. These materials can then be used for new battery production in the UK, reducing reliance on mining and making EVs even greener.

Altilium is already collecting end-of-life EV batteries from multiple automotive OEMs in the UK, in addition to partners such as Synetiq and Connected Energy, for recycling at its facilities in Devon. To handle the growing volume of battery waste, the company is planning to build the UK’s largest EV battery recycling plant in Teesside, with capacity to process batteries from more than 150,000 EVs per year.

As the only company in the UK focused on delivering full battery circularity, Altilium’s approach goes beyond traditional recycling and ensures critical minerals are kept within the UK supply chain. By collecting old EV batteries, processing them into black mass and chemically refining the materials into battery-ready Precursor-CAM and CAM, Altilium is truly closing the loop on the battery supply chain.

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