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Launch of Lithium Battery Recycling Service

By admin / July 1, 2024

Battery Rescue has launched its Used Lithium battery collection & recycling service. It delivers, safe and regulation compliant storage &...

Battery Rescue Presenting at the International Mine Health and Safety Conference

Regulation Compliance

By admin / March 25, 2024

Come see our presentation “Waste Batteries – Are you ready for the coming avalanche?” at this year's IMHS Conference.

Come Hear Our Story at the 8th Secondary Lead Conference

Case Study

By admin / July 17, 2023

Come hear Battery Rescue's story at the 8th Secondary Lead Conference held in Cambodia from the 4th to 5th of...

Has the Penny Finally Dropped?

New Customer

By admin / May 9, 2023

Battery Rescue was founded in 2014, by its sister company Uniseg Products, to demonstrate a safer more environmentally sustainable system...

Battery Rescue’s 2022 Update

Case Study Environmental Sustainability

By admin / November 29, 2022

2022 was highlighted by the successful auto-unloading trial of batteries from our BTS Containers and continued growth of our service...

Successful Trial of Auto Unloading from BTS Container

Case Study Environmental Sustainability

By admin / July 31, 2022

Battery Rescue completed an auto-unloading trial of batteries from its Battery Transport & Storage (BTS) Container at the Nexus Recycling...

2 New Options for Mine Site Clients

Environmental Sustainability New Customer Regulation Compliance

By admin / February 26, 2022

Battery Rescue has introduced 2 new battery collection service options for Western Australian mine sites. Previously to qualify for Battery...

Surge in Demand for Mine Site Battery Collection Service

Environmental Sustainability New Customer

By admin / February 16, 2022

Battery Rescue’s battery collection service to Western Australian mine sites has experienced significant growth this year. We have welcomed the...

Delays Commissioning Nexus’ Battery Recycling Facility

Environmental Sustainability

By admin / December 6, 2021

Commissioning of Nexus Recycling’s used lead acid battery recycling facility has been delayed. Originally scheduled for May / June this...

Pros & Cons of Plastic Battery Bins

Environmental Sustainability Regulation Compliance

By admin / March 11, 2021

Plastic Battery Bins, such as the one pictured below, are becoming increasingly popular for the transportation of used lead acid...

WA Lead Acid Battery Recycling Facility

Environmental Sustainability

By admin / October 28, 2020

Construction Commences on WA’s First Lead Acid Battery Recycling Facility FTR Operation Pty Ltd, trading as Nexus Recycling have commenced...

Where Do Your Used Lead Acid Batteries Go?

Environmental Sustainability

By admin / August 13, 2020

Have you ever wondered what happens to your used lead acid battery, such as your car or motor vehicle battery,...

Expansion of Battery Recycling Service to WA Mine Sites

New Customer

By admin / April 15, 2020

Since commencing our battery collection service to the Western Australian mining sector, the service has continued to steadily expand with...

New Regulations for Transporting Lead Acid Batteries

New Regulations

By admin / January 27, 2020

New regulations governing the transportation of lead acid batteries (new & used) are set to be adopted around October 2020,...

Dry Cell Battery Recycling Service Launched

Environmental Sustainability

By admin / September 21, 2019

Battery Rescue has launched its waste dry cell or handheld battery recycling service. Also known as portable batteries, this includes...

Why the Australian Battery Recycling Initiative is Wrong?

Regulation Compliance

By admin / July 23, 2019

In February this year, our article “Why wood Pallets Shouldn’t Be Used for Transporting ULABs” was published in the Inside...

ADGC Battery Packaging Requirements

New Regulations Regulation Compliance

By admin / February 1, 2019

What are the ADGC packaging requirements for transporting batteries in a plastic bin? There has been some confusion and industry...

Battery Collection Service for BHP’s WAIO Mine Sites

Environmental Sustainability New Customer

By admin / December 4, 2018

Battery Rescue has supplied BHP’s 5 Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) Pilbara Mine Sites with 20 Battery Transport & Storage...

GPS Tracking Trial at South32 Mine Site

Case Study

By admin / August 28, 2018

Battery Rescue have completed a successful trial of a battery-powered GPS tracking device, fitted to a Battery Transport & Storage...

Waste Consignors Urged to Undertake Chain of Responsibility analysis

Media Regulation Compliance

By admin / March 16, 2018

Following an alarming 85% spike, last year, in fatalities due to accidents involving heavy vehicles in NSW, Paul Endycott of...

Battery Collection Service Established With First WA Mine Site

Case Study New Customer

By admin / November 9, 2017

Battery Rescue Australia (BRA) has established its first Western Australian mine site customer for its regulation compliant used battery collection...

Why the Wood Pallet should be banned for Used Lead Acid Battery Storage & Transport

Environmental Sustainability Regulation Compliance

By admin / October 12, 2017

The wood pallet is currently the default device used for transporting used lead acid batteries (ULAB) in Australia. It has...

Australian Public & Environment Being Unnecessarily Exposed To Toxic Lead

Environmental Sustainability

By admin / October 5, 2017

The correct disposal of car batteries and other lead acid batteries, by the Australian public and businesses plays an important...

NSW & Victoria Legislate to Ban Cash Payments by Scrap Metal Industry

New Regulations

By admin / June 8, 2017

The NSW and Victorian governments have enacted legislation this year to ban cash payments by the Scrap Metal Industry. The...

The DMP Reminds Companies of the Importance of Safely Transporting Used Lead Acid Batteries

Regulation Compliance

By admin / December 9, 2016

The Western Australian Department of Mines & Petroleum have issued a reminder to companies of the requirement to ensure that...

UNISEG Pallet Used For UPS Battery Refresh Project

Case Study

By admin / July 8, 2016

Perth based Secure Power Solutions (securepower.com.au) completed in June, a UPS Battery Refresh Project for a WA Government facility. The...

Widespread, Non Compliant Transportation of Used Batteries by WA Mining Companies

Regulation Compliance

By admin / May 20, 2016

Evidence mounts of systemic non compliance by the Western Australian Mining industry... Battery Rescue is increasingly discovering more examples of...