Battery Recycling Services

Critical Battery Recycling for India's Energy Transition

India's electric vehicle revolution, renewable energy storage expansion and consumer electronics boom are driving exponential growth in battery usage — and an equally rapid increase in end-of-life battery volumes. Batteries contain a cocktail of hazardous materials including lead, sulfuric acid, cobalt, lithium, nickel, cadmium and mercury that pose severe environmental and health risks if improperly disposed of, yet also contain highly valuable critical minerals that are essential inputs for new battery production. Peak Idea Corporation LLP's Battery Recycling division provides safe, certified and resource-efficient recycling solutions for all battery chemistries and applications.

India's Battery Waste Management Rules 2022, notified by MoEFCC, establish an Extended Producer Responsibility framework covering all battery types — portable, automotive, industrial and electric vehicle batteries. Under these rules, battery manufacturers, importers and refurbishers must register on the CPCB portal and meet progressive collection and recycling targets. Peak Idea supports obligated entities with complete EPR compliance under Battery Waste Management Rules, including CPCB registration, collection network establishment, EPR certificate procurement and annual return filing — making us a true single-window battery waste compliance partner.

Our battery recycling network encompasses CPCB-authorised recyclers with proven hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing capabilities for lithium-ion batteries, advanced lead smelters for lead-acid battery recycling and specialised facilities for NiMH, NiCd and primary batteries. We offer doorstep collection services for bulk battery waste from manufacturers, automotive service centres, UPS facilities, telecom towers, data centres and industrial plants — with hazardous waste manifests and transportation in compliant vehicles. For EV battery packs, we also offer second-life assessment and refurbishment services before final recycling, maximising the resource value of each pack.

Key Benefits

Why Choose Peak Idea for Battery Recycling

Safe Hazardous Waste Handling

Battery waste is classified as hazardous under HWM Rules. Our collection, transport and processing operations comply fully with hazardous waste manifest requirements, preventing illegal disposal and environmental contamination.

High Material Recovery Rates

Advanced processing achieves recovery rates of over 95% for lead, 80%+ for cobalt and lithium from Li-ion batteries — returning critical materials to the supply chain and reducing dependence on virgin mining.

Battery WMR 2022 Compliance

Full EPR compliance management for producers and importers under Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 — including CPCB registration, collection target calculation, certificate procurement and annual returns.

EV Battery Expertise

Specialist capability for EV battery pack handling — second-life assessment, safe discharge and dismantling, module-level testing, cell harvesting where viable and compliant recycling of remaining materials.

Nationwide Collection

Pan-India collection network covering all major cities and industrial hubs, with compliant hazardous waste transport vehicles, trained handlers and real-time tracking of consignments from pick-up to processing.

ESG Impact Documentation

Detailed recycling impact reports for ESG disclosures, quantifying hazardous waste diverted, critical materials recovered and GHG emissions avoided through responsible battery recycling versus landfill disposal.

Our Process

Our Battery Recycling Process

Waste Assessment & Collection Planning

We assess your battery waste volumes, chemistries and site constraints, then schedule a compliant collection using appropriately certified hazardous waste transport vehicles with trained handlers and HWM manifest documentation.

Safe Transport & Intake

Battery waste is transported in UN-approved packaging with hazardous goods markings to our CPCB-authorised facility, where it is weighed, categorised by chemistry and logged against your organisation's account with a formal waste receipt note.

Battery Discharge & Sorting

All batteries are safely discharged before dismantling. They are then sorted by chemistry (Li-ion, lead-acid, NiMH, NiCd, alkaline) to route each type to the appropriate processing technology for maximum material recovery efficiency.

Processing & Material Recovery

Li-ion batteries undergo hydrometallurgical processing for cobalt, lithium, nickel and manganese recovery. Lead-acid batteries are smelted for lead and polypropylene recovery. All hazardous by-products are managed in accordance with HWM Rules.

Certification & Compliance Reporting

EPR certificates are generated on the CPCB portal, HWM annual returns are filed and a comprehensive recycling report including material recovery data and environmental metrics is provided to your organisation for ESG and regulatory reporting purposes.

Industries Served

Who We Serve

Automotive & EV

Renewable Energy

Telecom

Data Centres

Industrial Plants

Consumer Electronics

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What battery chemistries can you recycle?

We recycle all major battery chemistries including lithium-ion (LFP, NMC, NCA, LCO), lithium polymer, lead-acid (flooded, AGM, gel), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), nickel-cadmium (NiCd), alkaline, zinc-carbon and primary lithium batteries. For EV battery packs, we handle all major cell formats including cylindrical, prismatic and pouch cells.

Is battery waste classified as hazardous waste in India?

Yes. Most battery types are classified as hazardous waste under the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules. Lead-acid batteries are specifically listed under Schedule I of the HWM Rules. All collection, transport, storage and processing of battery waste must comply with HWM Rules requirements including manifest documentation, licensed transporters and authorised recycling facilities.

What are my obligations under Battery Waste Management Rules 2022?

Producers, importers and refurbishers of batteries must register on the CPCB portal, fulfil EPR targets (percentage of batteries placed on market that must be collected and recycled each year), file annual returns and maintain records. We manage the complete compliance programme on your behalf, from registration through certificate procurement and annual reporting.

Can you handle damaged or swollen lithium-ion batteries?

Yes, with appropriate precautions. Damaged or thermally compromised Li-ion batteries require specialised handling due to the risk of thermal runaway. We use trained technicians with fire-resistant containment packaging for collection and transport of damaged batteries and our processing facilities have the safety infrastructure to handle these materials safely.

Do you offer second-life assessment for EV battery packs before recycling?

Yes. Before routing EV battery packs to recycling, we offer a second-life assessment to determine remaining capacity and suitability for repurposing in stationary energy storage applications. Packs with sufficient remaining capacity can be refurbished for second-life use, maximising their value and delaying the resource and energy cost of recycling. Only packs below the viable second-life threshold are sent for material recovery.