Asset ITAD — Hazardous WEEE

Battery Disposal & Recycling

Dispose of lithium-ion and other batteries safely — ADR-compliant transport, Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes, and fire-safe handling, with full documentation for your records.

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Last reviewed: 4 September 2026

tfix · battery-recycling.logHWCN #TF-40119
$ tfix recycle --asset li-ion --qty 300
✓ logged 300 cells → ADR consignment
✓ storage fire-safe · segregated
✓ consignment HWCN issued
→ recovered lithium · cobalt · nickel reclaimed
✓ WTN issued · audit-ready▌
Safe collection of lithium-ion batteries
Batteries, handled at our licensed UK facility
Industrial battery system internals with copper busbars for safe disposal
In plain English

What is battery disposal?

Battery disposal is the safe, ADR-compliant handling of lithium-ion and other batteries, with fire-safe storage to mitigate thermal-runaway risk. TFix transports batteries under Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes and recycles them at its licensed UK facility in Mitcham.

What You Get

Every Asset Logged. Every Step Documented.

The same verified foundations on every project — documented, traceable, and UK-only.

1. ADR-compliant transport

Batteries are transported under ADR 1.3 general awareness by trained drivers, with hazardous waste paperwork.

2. Fire-safe handling

Lithium-ion cells are stored and moved to mitigate thermal-runaway risk, in line with current guidance.

3. Full compliance documentation

Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes and Waste Transfer Notes for every collection.

UK chain of custody. No offshore brokering.

Every asset is logged by serial number, transported under chain of custody by our Environment Agency registered carrier, and processed at our licensed UK facility in Mitcham — never sold on to an untracked offshore broker.

Certifications & Compliance

Compliance You Can Verify

We lead with paperwork, not promises. Every registration below is independently checkable, and every project is delivered against recognised UK standards.

CredentialReferenceIssued / recognised byWhat it proves
Waste Carrier RegistrationCBDU656692Environment AgencyLegal authority to transport and carry controlled waste and end-of-life IT across the UK.
WEEE Treatment Exemption (T11)EXP/UP3043JDEnvironment AgencyAuthorised to treat waste electrical and electronic equipment for reuse and recycling.
ICO Data Protection RegistrationZB787416Information Commissioner's OfficeRegistered to process personal data in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Cyber EssentialsReference on requestIASME (NCSC scheme)Independently verified baseline cyber-security controls protecting your data while in our custody.
ADR 1.3 Dangerous Goods Awareness (Driver Training)Reference on requestEcoStar (Dangerous Goods Training Online)Collection drivers are trained to handle and transport equipment containing lithium batteries (UN3481, Class 9) in line with ADR dangerous goods rules.

Certification vs alignment: the table lists the registrations and certifications TFix holds and can evidence. References to ISO 27001 elsewhere on this site describe alignment with its information-security principles, not certification.

Standards we work to

  • NIST SP 800-88 Rev.2— Media sanitisation standard governing secure erase and physical destruction.
  • NCSC Secure Sanitisation Guidance— Current UK government guidance on secure sanitisation and disposal of storage media (replaces the withdrawn HMG IA Standard 5).
  • UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018— Legal basis for evidenced, auditable destruction of personal data.
  • WEEE Regulations— Environmental compliance for waste electrical and electronic equipment.

Need our paperwork for an RFP or audit?

We can supply our registrations, insurance certificates, and sample destruction outputs as part of your supplier due diligence.

What We Handle

Batteries We Retire Securely

Built for IT operations, facilities, and health & safety teams.

Lithium-ion batteries

Laptop, phone, tablet, and power-tool batteries, handled under hazardous waste rules.

Server room UPS & lead-acid batteries

Uninterruptible power supply and lead-acid batteries from data centres, server rooms, and comms rooms.

Battery packs from IT estates

Batteries removed from laptops and devices during decommissioning, routed separately.

Collection & documentation

ADR-compliant collection with Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes and reporting.

More Equipment We Retire

Hard Drives & SSDs

Certified erasure & shredding

Laptops

Secure wipe & buyback

Servers & Data Centre Equipment

Disposal, decommissioning & recycling

Monitors, TVs & Displays

WEEE-compliant recycling

Phones & Tablets

Secure wipe & buyback

Networking Equipment

Config wipe & buyback

Printers & MFPs

WEEE-compliant disposal

GPUs & Graphics Cards

AI & data-centre GPU disposal

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about batteries disposal.

Are lithium-ion batteries hazardous waste?

Yes. Lithium-ion batteries are classed as hazardous waste and require ADR-compliant transport and a Hazardous Waste Consignment Note.

Do you collect UPS batteries?

Yes. Lead-acid and UPS batteries are collected and recycled separately under the relevant controls.

How do you manage fire risk?

Batteries are stored and moved to mitigate thermal-runaway risk, with segregated, fire-safe handling throughout.

What documentation do we receive?

Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes, Waste Transfer Notes, and an environmental report.

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Tell us about the batteries you need to retire and we will arrange a clear, no-obligation quote.

✅ Licensed UK collection • Full compliance documentation • Serialised audit trail

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