BATREC Industrie AG

BATREC Industrie AG, a Swiss subsidiary of Veolia Group, specializes in recycling hazardous industrial waste, including various battery types. Using advanced thermal processes and high-purity mercury recovery, BATREC ensures sustainable resource management aligned with strict environmental standards, positioning it as a leader in battery recycling globally.

Company Location

Country:

Switzerland

City:

Wimmis

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Company Overview

BATREC Industrie AG is a Swiss company founded in 1989, headquartered in Wimmis, Switzerland. A subsidiary of the Veolia Group under SARP Industries, it specializes in recycling hazardous industrial waste including batteries. The company’s mission is to transform waste into valuable resources and ensure a closed-loop material life cycle aligned with sustainability goals.

Battery Technology

BATREC’s core technology includes recycling various battery types (alkaline, zinc-air, zinc-carbon, button cells, lithium, NiMH) using a two-stage thermal process to recover raw materials like zinc and ferromanganese. It also features mercury recovery achieving 99.995% purity and reactivates spent activated carbon for gas, air, and water treatment, isolating toxic substances and enabling sustainable resource management.

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Recent Projects

BATREC expanded its services to include recycling spent catalysts from natural gas purification facilities, detoxifying and recovering valuable materials. The company continues to develop its hazardous waste recycling capabilities to meet the growing global demand for battery and catalyst recycling.

Investors

BATREC Industrie AG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Veolia Group (via SARP Industries). No additional investors have been publicly disclosed.

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