Battered batteries? How exactly does one dispose of old batteries safely in South Africa? TechCentral investigates…
inverters and batteries is on the rise in South Africa, by both retail consumers and businesses, as Eskom’s routine load shedding continues virtually unabated.
There are main types of battery used in inverters: lead acid cell technology and various flavours of lithium-ion “The take-back system for lead-acid batteries generally works well in South Africa, and there are a lot of options available to consumers,” Thorne said. “With Ellies, for example, consumers can simply drop off their old batteries with us and get a rebate on a new purchase, then e-waste companies collect the old batteries from us.”
“When the battery reaches its end of life, and even during its life, it is at risk of becoming critical. What that means is that the battery has some kind of chemical reaction – maybe water gets into it or something happens to it that sparks a reaction – which can cause a runaway fire.
“What is also concerning is that a lot of people are storing these things because they don’t want to pay for the cost of removing them. Or they are selling them on the black market,” said Schröder.
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