Battery Recycling & Disposal for Businesses

Batteries are the part of an IT clearance most companies aren't set up to handle — they can't go in general waste, most recyclers won't touch them, and the rules differ by chemistry. CITD provides certified battery recycling and disposal for businesses, schools, universities and public sector organisations across England, Scotland and Wales: from a single UPS unit to full server-room battery banks and bulk industrial quantities, processed at our Environment Agency licensed facility with up to 100% material recovery — achieved on most battery types we handle.

Our Process

Certified battery recycling and disposal — from single UPS units to server-room battery banks

Business battery collection for certified recycling

Certified battery processing at our Environment Agency licensed facility

Battery Recycling At A Glance

Computer IT Disposals (CITD) provides certified battery recycling and disposal for UK businesses, schools, universities and public sector organisations, processed at an Environment Agency licensed facility. Battery types accepted: UPS systems and server room backup batteries, lead-acid and VRLA, lithium-ion and lithium-polymer (including bulk drone and multi-cell packs), NiMH, NiCd and alkaline, and specialist or non-standard cell sizes. Recovery: up to 100% material recovery on most chemistries handled, with recovered metals returning to manufacturing supply chains — nothing collected goes to landfill. Compliance evidence: waste transfer note and disposal certificate issued for every collection; Environmental Impact / ESG Report available on request. Logistics: collection by CITD’s own GPS-tracked vehicles, staffed by BS 7858-vetted operatives, with batteries segregated by chemistry and packaged for safe transport; out-of-hours and weekend scheduling available for server room and data centre projects. Scope: single units to complete UPS battery strings, cabinets and full battery banks, including decommissioning and removal — UK collection across England, Scotland and Wales.

What We Recycle

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UPS systems and server room backup batteries — single units to complete battery strings and cabinets, including decommissioning and removal
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Lead-acid and VRLA batteries — the workhorses behind most UPS and standby power systems
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Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer packs — including bulk quantities of drone and multi-cell power packs
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Specialist and non-standard cell sizes — we work with manufacturers and operators whose batteries don’t fit standard recycling streams
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Alkaline, NiMH and NiCd — mixed office and equipment batteries
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Standby generators and associated power equipment — decommissioned and disposed of alongside your battery systems

We can handle most battery chemistry types. Not sure whether yours qualifies? Send us the details — chemistry, size and quantity if you know them, a photo if you don’t — and we’ll confirm before you book.

Server Rooms, Data Centres and UPS Replacement

Battery replacement is routine maintenance for any server room — but the old string doesn’t disappear on its own. We remove and recycle complete UPS battery sets during your maintenance window, with out-of-hours and weekend scheduling available, and we regularly clear battery banks as part of full data centre decommissioning projects. If you’re replacing like-for-like, we can schedule collection to coincide with your installer’s visit, so old batteries never sit on site. School and university estates run on the same maintenance cycles — for education clients we can schedule battery and UPS collections into holiday periods, with purchase orders accepted.

Decommissioning more than batteries? See our data centre decommissioning service.

Safe Handling, Full Compliance

Batteries — lithium chemistries especially — need proper handling in storage and transit. Our teams collect using our own vehicles and trained, BS 7858-vetted staff, with batteries segregated by chemistry and packaged for safe transport. Everything is processed at our Environment Agency licensed facility (Upper Tier Waste Carrier CBDU457411), and you receive a waste transfer note and disposal certificate for your compliance records — plus an Environmental Impact / ESG Report on request showing exactly what was recovered.

What Happens to Your Batteries

In most cases, 100% of the material is recovered: metals return to manufacturing, and recovered materials re-enter the supply chain rather than landfill — consistent with our policy that nothing we collect goes to landfill.

Your Compliance Pack — The Legal Documents You Require

Within five working days of processing you receive one pack under a single collection reference: Battery Recycling Certificate, WEEE Certificate, ESG Report and Asset Audit (if required) — cross-referenced, matching the paperwork you signed on site, and ready for your compliance auditor, your environmental officer or your board. One pack, one reference, total transparency — covering all your regulatory and environmental obligations and giving you peace of mind from start to finish, with every step of the process tailored to deliver exactly that.

How Your Collection Works — From Booking To Certificate

Book a collection using our online booking form, or give us a call for a free assessment — with a free site survey available for larger collections. On the day, everything is counted, documented and signed at your site. Your batteries are then processed and recycled in full compliance with UK environmental regulations and certified — and your compliance pack arrives within five working days.