One special product that needs separate sorting for an environmentally safe and efficient recovery of metals, is the battery. In this interview Mr Peter Coonen tells about battery collection, and the sorting process at a facility in Tienen, Belgium.

Main takeaways

• Bebat is in charge of collecting batteries on behalf of producers in Belgium.
• Batteries contain very low amounts of critical raw materials.
• Today, the legislation is not favourable to the recovery of critical raw materials in batteries as it focuses on volumes.
• One key challenge of batteries recycling is safety as lithium batteries may heat up and catch fire.