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by Sion Barry

A Merthyr-based company has struck a supply deal with Lakeland stores across the UK for its innovative battery power testing and recycling device.

BatRecycle has been developed by battery distributor, Supac, which was formed more than 60 years ago.

The company said the device was developed in response to the EU Battery Directive.

The container holds two kilograms’ worth of batteries ready for recycling, while an integrated diagnostic facility for AA, AAA C and D type batteries tests if batteries are spent or re-usable.

Neil Morgan of Supac said: “In the UK, 30,000 tonnes of consumer batteries go to landfill every year, where they can pollute land and water as potentially hazardous substances leak from them.

“However, this will have to change with the introduction of the EU Battery Directive and, by 2016 the UK will have to increase the collection and recycling of consumer batteries from 3% to 45% – bringing us in line with our European neighbours where recycling of household batteries in countries such as Belgium is already 59%.”

Online orders for the product, which costs £9.99, have also been received from Australia.

Research from WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) revealed that 88% of people said they would recycle if they had a container to collect batteries in.

Moreover, 72% of people said they would recycle if they could test if batteries were spent.

Courtesy: walesonline