Battery Recycling In Africa

Partnership helps solve battery recycling issue in Ghana

Improper lead-acid battery recycling presents a significant environmental and health problem in Africa, according to the Oeko-Institut, an independent European research and consultancy institute.

In particular, the discharge of battery acid into the environment and re-melting of lead in open fires or recycling plants lacking up-to-date technology are common practice in Africa.

Thanks to a new consortium, an environmentally-friendly alternative is available. Johnson Controls has been joined by several partners based in Ghana, including recycling firm City Waste Recycling Ltd. and the Environmental Protection Agency, to recycle lead-acid batteries in the country. The project is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and managed by Oeko-Institut.