Reverse Logistics

Moving batteries back into the resource cycle.

We help businesses manage the movement of batteries and battery materials from collection through recovery.

The challenge

Batteries sit across different locations, in different conditions, at different stages of life.

Their value is not recovered simply by collecting them.

They have to be identified, handled, moved and routed to the right next stage.

Who needs reverse logistics

Anyone whose batteries eventually come back.

  • 01Automotive OEMs and EV manufacturers
  • 02Fleet operators
  • 03Battery manufacturers
  • 04Pack and system integrators
  • 05Electronics manufacturers
  • 06Energy storage and renewable energy companies
  • 07Battery collection networks
What we help manage

From the collection centre onward.

Collection

Batteries and battery waste gathered from organised sources (OEMs) and unorganised ones, such as scrap dealers.

Aggregation

Material brought together at collection centres before it moves on.

Movement

Reverse logistics across the nation, into the ReBAT factory.

Storage

Handled and stored as part of the collection-to-treatment chain.

Assessment

Characterisation and testing at the ReBAT Hitech Lab decides what each input becomes.

Recovery routing

Each input directed to the pathway that suits it: recycling, or refurbishment.

How the flow works

Seven steps from source to recovery.

A way of reading the material flow, mapped to ReBAT's collection-centre-to-factory route.

  1. 01

    Source

    Where the batteries or material originate.

  2. 02

    Collect

    Gathered at a collection centre.

  3. 03

    Assess

    Identified and characterised.

  4. 04

    Consolidate

    Brought together into movable flows.

  5. 05

    Move

    Reverse logistics to the factory.

  6. 06

    Receive

    Received and logged at ReBAT.

  7. 07

    Recover

    Routed into recycling or refurbishment.

Different inputs. Different pathways.

What each input becomes.

Usable batteries
Second life
End-of-life batteries
Material recovery
Black mass
Critical minerals
Production scrap
Resource recovery

Your Scrap, Our Treasure.

Cells, modules and packs in every condition, and small-format batteries by the floor-load. Photographed as received.

A gloved hand holding a fan of spent phone batteries over a large pile of collected e-waste batteries
Collected phone batteries
A pile of cylindrical lithium-ion cells in a carton
Loose cylindrical cells
Stacks of battery modules with green terminal strips, wrapped for handling
Stacked modules
Wooden crates filled with cylindrical cells
Cells in crates
Rows of battery modules stacked on a pallet
Modules on a pallet
Two large prismatic battery cells with terminals
Prismatic cells
A carton packed with rows of cylindrical cells
Boxed cells
Traceability

Knowing where material is, and where it went.

Visibility matters across the whole movement of battery material. It is what turns a collection into a recovery you can account for.

  1. Origin
  2. Movement
  3. Receipt
  4. Processing destination
  5. Recovery outcome
A collection bin of spent batteries feeding a conveyor in a recycling hall
Why it matters
  • Controlled movement
  • Responsible handling
  • Recovery
  • Lifecycle visibility
  • Resources kept in circulation

A reverse logistics network spanning India, so used batteries reach the recycling facility quickly and safely.

24 Hrs
Tier 1 cities
48 Hrs
Tier 2 cities

Move what still holds value.

Talk to ReBat about your battery material flow.