Where Your Battery Actually Goes After We Collect It
What happens to a battery after collection — sorting, cell-level testing, chain…
If you have an end-of-life LFP (LiFePO₄) battery — or an NMC pack, a decommissioned residential or commercial ESS, a retired EV battery, or a fleet of batteries reaching end of life — you need it collected by a team that treats it as the dangerous good it now is. LFP Recovery Australia collects across CBDs nationwide, packages every battery to Class 9 requirements, and moves it under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. Here’s what you can expect.
Residential LFP (LiFePO₄) and NMC batteries — including retired solar batteries, wall-mounted units, and older home ESS.
Larger-format energy storage systems being decommissioned, replaced, or upgraded. From single-cabinet home systems to multi-rack commercial installations.
Retired EV lithium battery packs (EV LIBs) in LFP or NMC chemistry — including damaged, end-of-first-life, and warranty-return packs.
Multi-battery decommissioning jobs for fleet operators — EV fleets, delivery fleets, commercial ESS estates, and any operation retiring more than a single unit at a time. Volume-scaled scheduling, consolidated documentation, single chain-of-custody trail across the whole job.
We collect two lithium chemistries:
If you’re unsure which chemistry your battery is, submit the form with photos and we’ll advise.
Swollen batteries, packs with prior thermal events, or physically damaged units — we’re set up for these, but you need to flag the condition when you submit the request so we arrive with the right equipment and handling.
Collection is available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast.
Outside a capital city CBD? Submit a collection request and we’ll let you know if we can help. Outer suburbs, regional, and remote pickups are assessed case-by-case by our operations team — we’d rather review your submission than turn you away at the door.
“Safe” is a word that gets used a lot around batteries. Here’s what it means in our process:
Our collection team is trained on end-of-life lithium risks specifically — thermal runaway, off-gassing, damaged casings, and the practical realities of moving a heavy pack out of a domestic or commercial site.
Batteries are packaged and secured to meet the requirements for Class 9 dangerous goods before they leave your site. That's a compliance requirement, not an upsell.
Movement of your battery is aligned with the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code — the framework that governs how lithium batteries are transported in Australia.
From pickup to final outcome, the battery is tracked. You get documentation that shows what we did with it.
Once your Collection Request is submitted:
Typical lead time from confirmed booking to pickup: 2-3 business days — subject to location, battery condition, and volume.
Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code — Class 9 rules for safe lithium battery transport nationwide.
AS/NZS standards — Requirements for safe battery handling, storage, transport, and workplace safety.
State EPA requirements — Rules for waste and controlled-substance handling across operating regions.
Work Health and Safety (WHS) — Duties for safely handling damaged, spent, and end-of-life batteries.
Single-unit collections are welcome. Larger decommissioning jobs are also handled — indicate the volume in the form.
Tell us in the form. We'll advise whether de-installation needs to happen before pickup or whether it can be part of the collection.
Yes — but the condition must be declared and photographed before we arrive. Do not attempt to disturb a thermally unstable pack yourself.
Chain-of-custody documentation as standard, plus confirmation of the final outcome for your battery.
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