OneCharge and Bluewater Battery Logistics have entered into a strategic partnership to recycle and repurpose advanced lithium ion batteries at the end of their useful life.

Lithium forklift batteries provide an efficient and economically viable alternative to older lead acid batteries, but their proliferation requires safe and environmentally friendly recycling and re-purposing.

With this new partnership, OneCharge is offering its customers the most sustainable and responsible way to utilise their end-of-life batteries and capitalise on advanced technology to reduce waste and improve the sustainability of their operations.

“Bluewater Battery Logistics is proud to partner with OneCharge,” says Ben Firestone, CEO of Bluewater Battery Logistics. “The share of Li-ion power supply in the forklift industry is growing at a rapid rate and even though Li-ion battery packs last (many) times longer than lead acid, we anticipate large numbers of end-of-life batteries (to) accumulate in the coming years. With lithium technology, it is possible not only to recycle but, in many cases, to repurpose these batteries and dramatically reduce waste.”

Tim Karimov, president of OneCharge, says Bluewater Battery Logistics shares his company’s drive for cleaner and more sustainable materials handling operations. “Repurposing lithium batteries before recycling allows us to extract more value from every battery cell, and reduce waste,” he explains.