Mumbai — Taloja Hazmat Consolidation Yard
Taloja, Maharashtra facility: reverse logistics yard handling hazmat collection, de-energising, sorting and onward dispatch. Rated at 16,000 tonnes per annum and operating since 2021.
Annual capacity
16,000 TPA
Operating lines
3
Cities collected
0
In operation since
2021
About the Taloja, Maharashtra facility
Taloja MIDC in Navi Mumbai is a chemical and engineering estate close to Jawaharlal Nehru Port and the vast Mumbai metropolitan market. The consolidation yard opened in 2021 to handle hazardous battery loads from Mumbai's taxi, ride-hailing and delivery fleets, its dealer networks, and consignments moving through the port, all of which need somewhere safe to gather before travelling further.
With 16,000 TPA of throughput, the yard concentrates on safe storage, de-energising and consolidation rather than processing. Its hazmat specialism means it is the network's preferred receiving point for damaged, defective and recalled packs across the Mumbai region, which are held in segregated, monitored storage before moving to a processing site under the stricter transport rules that apply to them.
What arrives at the gate
What sets this site apart
Hazmat consolidation specialist
Segregated, monitored storage for damaged and thermal-event packs, with trained crews for handling them.
Port proximity
Close to JNPT for consignments that involve import or export documentation.
Urban fleet pickups
Smaller collection vehicles reach congested Mumbai sites where full-size trucks cannot operate.
What happens to material here
- 1
Booking & manifest
Pickup is scheduled against an approved manifest listing chemistry, pack count, mass and damage status.
- 2
Packaging supply
UN 3480 / UN 3481 approved containers, vermiculite and Class 9 labelling are supplied free on registration.
- 3
Collection & transit
ADR-class vehicles with trained hazmat crews and GPS telemetry move consignments to the yard.
- 4
Weighbridge intake
Consignments are weighed, photographed and reconciled against the manifest within 24 hours of arrival.
- 5
De-energising & sorting
Packs are discharged to safe state of charge and sorted by chemistry and destination plant.
- 6
Onward dispatch
Sorted material is dispatched to the assigned grading or refining plant with a full chain-of-custody record.
Where material goes next
| Role | Facility | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Grading & Diagnostics | Indore — Pithampur Grading Plant | 475 km |
| Second-Life BESS Works | Nagpur — Butibori Second-Life Works | 644 km |
| Hydrometallurgical Refinery | Chennai — Sriperumbudur Recovery Campus | 998 km |
| Integrated Recovery Campus | Pune — Chakan Industrial Recovery Campus | 88 km |
Local rules
Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 (BWMR) · Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards
The yard holds Maharashtra Pollution Control Board consent within Taloja MIDC and follows the estate's fire and hazardous-storage conditions. Material is handled within the Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 framework, and any cross-border movement is subject to customs controls and the applicable waste-shipment requirements.
Before you book into Taloja, Maharashtra
- City pickups use smaller vehicles; tell us about height limits, basement access or restricted loading hours.
- Damaged packs need a separate declaration and travel in steel containment with vermiculite.
- Port-linked consignments need their documents before the booking date is confirmed.
- During the monsoon, collection windows are reconfirmed the day before to account for flooding and road closures.
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.
Taloja, Maharashtra site: common questions
Does Taloja handle fire-damaged batteries?
Yes. It is the network's hazmat consolidation point for the Mumbai region and holds damaged and defective packs in isolated, monitored storage.
Can you collect from central Mumbai?
Yes. Smaller collection vehicles are used where access or loading-time restrictions rule out full-size trucks.
What are the opening hours at Taloja, Maharashtra?
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 Taloja, Maharashtra?
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.