UAE’s first used battery recycling centre to open in Ras Al Khaimah Royal Gulf Industries to invest Dh62.4 million in it. The modern lead acid battery recycling unit will be installed at Al Ghail Industrial Zone. The eco-friendly unit will provide jobs to more than 150 people. The facility will be ready by the fourth quarter of 2022. It aims to recycle up to 35,000 metric tonnes of used lead acid batteries annually. Thus, it will produce 21,500 tonnes of lead ingots and 2,400 metric tonnes of plastic granules. Ingots and plastic granules will be exported to India, Japan, Korea, China, and Europe. There, they will be converted to new lead acid batteries and cases The aim is to make Ras Al Khaimah a hub for recycling.
