At the heart of Saft's battery recycling site in Oskarshamn, Sweden

Karl Tortensson - Battery Recycling Operator

In Oskarshamn, Saft is the only factory in the world which both manufactures and recycles nickel-cadmium batteries.

It's an in-house recycling technology specific for nickel-cadmium batteries.

Elisabeth Edvardsson - Battery Recycling Operator

Saft operates a network with over 30 bring back points worldwide.

We collect batteries from Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the U.K.

Karl Tortensson

Our factory in Oskarshamn reclaims the nickel, cobalt, and cadmium for reuse on site.

Steel, copper, and plastic containers are sent to third parties for recycling.

Electrolytes are purified on site, and at the end of the process, the remaining metal levels are lower than the legal thresholds imposed on drinking water.

Erick Lopes - Global Industry, Mobility & Infrastructure Product Manager

Nickel-cadmium batteries are very robust batteries and can operate at high temperatures or even low temperatures.

And much more important, keep a long life.

We’re talking about 20 years of life.

That kind of robustness brings a lot of benefits for our customers and much more importantly, peace of mind.