The legislation surrounding the collection and transportation of waste batteries is complicated and is regularly updated and extended.

Most waste batteries and battery powered appliances will not only fall under the requirements for the Batteries and WEEE Directives but also those for Hazardous Waste. In addition they may also be covered by the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road regulations. To ensure compliance, it is vital to use a licensed waste carrier such as G & P which employs specially trained drivers and vehicles that conform to the European agreement for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR).

We have assembled a wide-ranging fleet of vehicles, from 44-tonne articulated lorries to 3.5 tonne vans, to enable us to access and collect waste batteries from any site in the UK (including all islands).

We operate a policy of continuous improvement in terms of route planning and data capture technology to ensure our service operates to maximum efficiency for both our customers and our own business. This sophisticated logistics planning is at the heart of G & P's service. Our drivers carry hand-held terminals which give them details of the route and collections to be made, and the capability to produce the necessary paperwork to ensure full compliance and speed up administration. In addition, the HGV's in our fleet carry weighing scales enabling the weight of a collection to be recorded whilst on site.

Vehicles are equipped with a range of manual handling apparatus including vehicle mounted forklift trucks or tail lifts for safe and efficient collections.

For exceptionally large or awkward batteries, G & P can send in qualified teams to dismantle them on site before removal.

For more information please contact us.