Ather 450 Apex battery recycling in Taloja, Maharashtra
Mumbai — Taloja Hazmat Consolidation Yard takes whole Ather 450 Apex packs straight from fleets, dealers and workshops. Packs are weighed, de-energised and logged here before modules move on for grading or refining.
Pack value at 80% SOH
173 USD
Hybrid Split
Second-life share
47%
At 80% SOH
Site capacity
16,000 TPA
Reverse Logistics Yard
Cities served
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From Taloja, Maharashtra
Where a Ather 450 Apex pack goes from Taloja, Maharashtra
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Intake at Taloja, Maharashtra
Packs travel in UN-approved steel or plastic cages with non-conductive dividers, typically dozens per cage. Each pack is weighed, photographed and discharged below 30% state of charge.
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Graded at Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh
Modules travel 475 km to Indore — Pithampur Grading Plant for capacity, resistance and impedance testing across all 2 modules.
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Second life at Butibori, Maharashtra
At 80% SOH about 47% of the pack qualifies for reuse and goes to Nagpur — Butibori Second-Life Works (644 km). Good — grade-A modules above 80% SOH qualify for commercial-scale BESS strings.
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Refined at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu
Remaining modules are shredded to black mass and refined at Chennai — Sriperumbudur Recovery Campus, 998 km away.
| Stage | Facility | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest grading bench | Indore — Pithampur Grading Plant | 475 km |
| Nearest second-life works | Nagpur — Butibori Second-Life Works | 644 km |
| Nearest refinery | Chennai — Sriperumbudur Recovery Campus | 998 km |
Inside the Ather 450 Apex battery
The Ather 450 Apex (2024) carries a 3.7 kWh NMC 811 Cylindrical 2170 pack with 2 modules at 52 V, weighing roughly 21 kg. High-nickel cylindrical cells with the strongest hydrometallurgical recovery credit per tonne of black mass.
| Service year | SOH | Grade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | 94.5% | A — BESS ready | USD 231 |
| Year 4 | 90.2% | A — BESS ready | USD 222 |
| Year 6 | 85.9% | A — BESS ready | USD 210 |
| Year 8 | 81.6% | B — Second life | USD 182 |
| Year 10 | 77.3% | B — Second life | USD 160 |
What the chemistry means here
How it ages
NMC 811 loses capacity through a mix of SEI growth, cathode surface reconstruction and micro-cracking of nickel-rich particles. Resistance climbs faster than in LFP, which matters as much as capacity for second-life duty.
Thermal behaviour
High-nickel NMC cathodes release oxygen as they decompose, so once runaway starts it is fast and energetic. Cylindrical 2170 cells vent through a designed rupture point, which helps, but cell-to-cell propagation inside a tightly packed module is the main hazard.
Handling NMC 811 (2170)
Collecting a Ather 450 Apex pack
3.7 kWh, 2 modules, about 21 kg — this is how the Taloja, Maharashtra team plans the job.
Removal
Removable packs are unclipped by hand; fixed packs are removed at the dealer bench with the frame supported.
Packaging
Packs travel in UN-approved steel or plastic cages with non-conductive dividers, typically dozens per cage.
Consolidation
Dealer and swap-station returns are aggregated at a single point so one collection clears many units.
Before the truck arrives
- Tape terminals and connectors on every pack
- Separate swollen or dropped packs into their own container
- Record serials in a single list per cage
- Store below 30% charge away from charging racks
Taloja, Maharashtra site notes
- 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.
What this pack yields
lithium
0.21 kg
nickel
1.36 kg
cobalt
0.17 kg
manganese
0.16 kg
copper
0.67 kg
aluminium
0.57 kg
Refining-route estimate at 80% SOH. Measured module health on the bench sets the final split.
Rules in India
Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 (BWMR)
Regulator: 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.
Ather 450 Apex in Taloja, Maharashtra: common questions
Can I drop off a Ather 450 Apex battery at Taloja, Maharashtra?
Yes, by appointment. Mumbai — Taloja Hazmat Consolidation Yard accepts whole Ather 450 Apex packs; book a collection or a drop-off slot so the site can prepare packaging and paperwork.
What happens to Ather 450 Apex modules after Taloja, Maharashtra?
Intake at Taloja, Maharashtra, then Graded at Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, then Second life at Butibori, Maharashtra, then Refined at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. At 80% SOH roughly 47% of the pack goes to second life and the rest is refined.
How should a Ather 450 Apex pack be prepared for pickup?
Tape terminals and connectors on every pack. Separate swollen or dropped packs into their own container. Record serials in a single list per cage. Store below 30% charge away from charging racks.
Which rules apply to Ather 450 Apex recycling in India?
Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 (BWMR), overseen by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards. Retired packs move as hazardous goods by road under central motor vehicle rules, and export needs Basel-compliant permissions.
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Retiring Ather 450 Apex packs near Taloja, Maharashtra?
Share pack counts and condition. The despatch desk confirms a collection window within one working day and sends the right packaging.