Hyderabad — Zaheerabad Recovery Campus
Zaheerabad, Telangana facility: integrated campus running disassembly, grading, second-life build and black mass production on one site. Rated at 17,000 tonnes per annum and operating since 2021.
Annual capacity
17,000 TPA
Operating lines
3
Cities collected
0
In operation since
2021
About the Zaheerabad, Telangana facility
Zaheerabad, west of Hyderabad, hosts a node of the National Investment and Manufacturing Zone, and the surrounding area has established vehicle and tractor manufacturing. The recovery campus opened there in 2021 to process material from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra, a region with growing electric bus programmes and commercial vehicle production. Its catchment covers several fast-growing state bus programmes.
As a 17,000 TPA integrated campus, it handles the complete route from intake to black mass on one site. Hyderabad's electric bus and fleet programmes, together with commercial vehicle manufacturing nearby, give the campus a larger share of heavy packs than most Indian sites, so its disassembly bays and lifting equipment are sized for bus and truck battery systems. Smaller packs share the same intake lines.
What arrives at the gate
What sets this site apart
Heavy-pack handling
Cranes and disassembly bays sized for bus and truck battery systems weighing several tonnes.
Full on-site route
Grading, disassembly and black mass production all happen on the same campus.
Deccan catchment
Serves Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and nearby districts of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
What happens to material here
- 1
Intake inspection
Packs are logged, thermally scanned and quarantined if damaged, defective or water-exposed.
- 2
Safe discharge
Residual energy is recovered to the site microgrid before any mechanical work begins.
- 3
Automated disassembly
Robotic cells remove housings, cooling plates and wiring for separate material streams.
- 4
Grading split
Modules above 75% SOH move to second-life build; everything else is shredded under inert atmosphere.
- 5
Black mass production
Shredding, drying and multi-stage separation produce a graphite-rich black mass at controlled moisture.
- 6
Refining handover
Black mass is assayed, sealed and shipped to the assigned hydrometallurgical refinery.
Where material goes next
| Role | Facility | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Grading & Diagnostics | Bengaluru — Hosur Diagnostics Centre | 550 km |
| Second-Life BESS Works | Nagpur — Butibori Second-Life Works | 387 km |
| Hydrometallurgical Refinery | Visakhapatnam — Atchutapuram Refinery | 558 km |
Local rules
Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 (BWMR) · Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards
The campus operates under Telangana State Pollution Control Board consent within the Zaheerabad NIMZ, with conditions covering shredding, dust control and fire safety. It issues recovery evidence for producers registered under the Battery Waste Management Rules 2022.
Before you book into Zaheerabad, Telangana
- Bus packs require advance notice so lifting equipment and a trained crew are scheduled.
- Share pack drawings or architecture notes for unfamiliar commercial formats before collection.
- Hyderabad fleet depots can book recurring scheduled collections.
- Damaged units are received in a dedicated quarantine building away from the main floor.
Damaged or defective packs are handled under a separate quarantine protocol — flag them in the form and the team calls you back the same day.
Zaheerabad, Telangana site: common questions
Can Zaheerabad handle electric bus batteries?
Yes. The campus has the lifting equipment and disassembly space needed for large bus and truck packs.
Is black mass made on site?
Yes. Material that fails grading is shredded on campus and sent to a refinery.
What are the opening hours at Zaheerabad, Telangana?
Monday to Friday 08:00 – 20:00, Saturday 08:00 – 16:00. Sunday: emergency and damaged-pack intake only, by prior booking.
How do I book a collection into Zaheerabad, Telangana?
Use the booking button on this page with pack counts, chemistry and condition. The despatch desk confirms a window within one working day and ships UN-approved packaging before collection.