I'm in Cairns far North QLD
Been trying all around to get batteries .
Sent 10 emails out and got 1 reply saying they can't sell me any and can only recycle them themselves . 97% are going into landfill and transport restrictions mean I cant truck them up legally even.
So how can I get some ?
Buying new from overseas is stuffed because Australia Post wont allow them in their post. They are sending them back or just dumping new lipo batteries. They don't get through even if parcelled with a charger or individually wrapped .
Anybody found a way?
Been trying all around to get batteries .
Sent 10 emails out and got 1 reply saying they can't sell me any and can only recycle them themselves . 97% are going into landfill and transport restrictions mean I cant truck them up legally even.
So how can I get some ?
Buying new from overseas is stuffed because Australia Post wont allow them in their post. They are sending them back or just dumping new lipo batteries. They don't get through even if parcelled with a charger or individually wrapped .
Anybody found a way?
From: Envirostream Australia <info@envirostream.com.au>
Thanks for your response,
Dangerous Goods Transport Code prescribe transport for lithium batteries. If you would like advice on the safe handling, packaging and transport, please contact me, but we do not sell batteries.
Currently Australia's recycling rate of batteries is the lowest of any OECD country at less than 3% for over a decade the remaining 97% go to landfill and discarded to the environment, this is the problem our business focuses on.
I wish you all the best in safe reuse.
Regards
John
From Me ,
Load of tommy rot . I'll buy all you have and transport them myself . But only 18650's .Transported all round the world in their Billions .
Crazy stuff to destroy something that has cost heaps to make already and still has a useful afterlife . Crazy! You are Killing the world not helping it
From: Envirostream Australia <info@envirostream.com.au>
Thank you for contacting us.
We are Australia's first and only lithium battery recycler.
We do not resell batteries and we do not recommend this practice for a number of reason including the requirement for dangerous goods transport required under Australian Law for the movement of lithium batteries and the hazards involved in the safe handling and packaging of lithium batteries.
Our batteries are recycled here in Australia to ensure the material is recovered and the hazard removed.
I would encourage ensuring you have the correct Dangerous Goods Code labels and licences in place to ensure safety is maintained.
If you require further information or recycling services here in Australia please don't hesitate to get in contact
Regards
John
John Polhill
National Development Manager
Suite G14, Corporate One, 84 Hotham Street, Preston, VIC 3072
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T. +613 9357 5346
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