Dakar

Dakar battery recycling

The cause of the outbreak was traced to the informal recycling of lead acid car batteries. . Gravita Senegal SAU, established in 2008, operates state-of-the-art recycling facilities located in Sandiara just 50 km from Dakar, Senegal's capital. Collaborating with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). . A subsidiary of the Be Energy network since July 2022, Be Energy Sénégal owns 6 machines dedicated to battery regeneration, as well as a hydraulic and engine oil regenerator. Blacksmith was asked to work with other partners to characterize the source of the problem and to design and implement a practical solution.