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Battery and UPS System Recycling

Nothing to sanitize and nothing to recover financially, and still the most carefully handled category on this list. UPS strings in particular get forgotten until a comms room is cleared.

How we handle batteries

  1. 01

    Sorted by chemistry

    Lithium, lead-acid, nickel and alkaline separated. Mixed chemistries in one container are a hazard.

  2. 02

    Terminals protected

    Taped or capped to prevent short circuits in storage and transport.

  3. 03

    Damaged cells isolated

    Swollen or leaking cells moved into contained packaging, separate from sound stock.

  4. 04

    UPS strings removed on site

    So an energized cabinet does not have to be moved.

  5. 05

    Permitted downstream

    Sent to permitted battery recyclers with documented records, never a general e-waste stream.

Materials recovered

  • Lead from sealed lead-acid cells
  • Lithium, cobalt and nickel
  • Steel casings
  • Copper terminals
  • Electrolyte, to permitted processors

Standards that apply

  • US DOT 49 CFR battery transport
  • California universal waste rules
  • R2v3 focus materials with documented downstreams

What it is realistically worth

None. Lead-acid occasionally offsets part of its own handling depending on the lead market, but budget batteries as a disposal cost and treat any promise otherwise with caution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Retiring batteries & ups systems?

Tell us what you have and we will confirm the handling, the documentation and any recovery before anything is collected.

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Independently audited to the standards that protect your data and reputation.

Integritrade maintains R2v3 and ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 & 27001 certifications, with NIST SP 800-88-aligned data sanitization — documented controls for quality, environment, safety, and information security within the applicable certified scope.

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ISO 14001 EnvironmentalISO 14001 Environmental
ISO 45001 Health & SafetyISO 45001 Health & Safety
ISO 27001 Information SecurityISO 27001 Information Security
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