Altilium launches online platform for EV batteries

United Kingdom-based clean technology group Altilium has launched recell.store, an online platform designed to offer businesses a safe and efficient means to recycle and responsibly dispose of end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Altilium says its new platform underlines its commitment to reducing the environmental impact of battery scrap while accelerating the growth of a circular economy for critical battery minerals in the U.K.

Building on the company’s relationships with auto dismantlers, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and insurance companies, recell.store provides a user-friendly interface for businesses looking to sell used batteries for recycling or second-life applications. Altilium says that with a few clicks, users can register their details on the recell.store database and get a quote for their battery pack. Once a sale is agreed upon, Altilium will arrange for collection of the battery for recycling at its U.K. facilities.

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

By streamlining the process of selling and collecting, recell.store ensures batteries will be handled safely and sustainably, the company says, adding that by recovering critical materials such as lithium and nickel from battery scrap, it is creating a circular economy for battery metals and supporting the U.K.’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 says its EcoCathode technology can recover more than 95 percent of the battery metals from an end-of-life EV battery, reducing the cost of battery raw materials by up to 20 percent and cutting greenhouse gas emissions by up to 74 percent compared to virgin materials. These materials then can be used for new battery production in the U.K., reducing reliance on mining while making EVs greener.

“Today marks a significant milestone in our journey towards full battery circularity and a more sustainable transport future,” says Rod Savage, Altilium’s program director of batteries and black mass. “Recell.store not only provides a practical solution for managing end-of-life EV batteries but also reinforces our commitment to environmental stewardship. By facilitating the recycling and reuse of these batteries, we are helping to reduce waste and conserve valuable resources.

“By registering with recell.store, users can have full peace of mind knowing we will handle the collection of these hazardous materials and the recycling of the battery in a way that is safe and environmentally friendly.”

Altilium says it already is collecting batteries from multiple OEMs in the U.K., in addition to partners such as Synetiq and Connected Energy, for recycling at its facilities in Devon. To handle the growing volume of battery scrap, the company says it is planning to build a battery recycling plant in Teesside, with capacity to process batteries from more than 150,000 EVs per year.