Tackling the urgent need for sustainable battery recycling

As the UK accelerates its transition towards electric vehicles (EVs), the need to develop sustainable practices, particularly the recycling of EV batteries, is becoming increasingly important.

With over a million EVs now on the road and projections pointing to nearly four million by 2027, the capacity to recycle and dispose of these batteries responsibly is also coming under ever greater scrutiny.

While garages are legally required to handle the safe disposal of EV batteries, the reality is, however, that the infrastructure and processes to do so on a large scale are still in their infancy.