Dubatt Battery Recycling, based in the UAE, has signed a contract to recycle used lead-acid batteries from Du, the country’s telecom and digital services provider.
Mohamed Jabir, Director of Operations at Dubatt, informed BEST that the agreement involves the collection, transportation, and recycling of used lead-acid batteries from Du. The anticipated volume is around 200 tonnes of batteries annually, which will yield approximately 100 tonnes of refined lead. This refined lead will then be supplied to battery manufacturers both in the UAE and internationally, with Eternity Technologies operating two battery manufacturing plants in the UAE, Jabir noted.
The financial terms of the contract, which was signed last week, have not been disclosed.
Dubatt’s facility spans approximately 50,000 square meters and has the capacity to recycle up to 50,000 tonnes of batteries per year. It is the only formal lead battery recycler in the UAE and boasts one of the largest facilities in the region, although it faces competition from various informal recyclers.
The recycling process involves crushing the batteries in a hammer mill, followed by hydro separation to sort the various components. Smelting in rotary furnaces produces jumbo lead bullions, which are then refined into lead ingots and lead alloys. Dubatt’s machinery is sourced from Seri in Italy.
Jabir also mentioned that the plant plans to expand into lithium battery recycling, stating, “The building construction starts next month. Once the new building is ready, we plan to order the equipment.” The company aims to be operational in this new capacity by the first quarter of 2026 and is currently finalizing contracts for machinery that will be sourced from Germany and China, with orders expected next year.
