Innovation and Recycling Go Hand-in-Hand
Discover the eco-friendly path for your old Makita batteries, Makita Regeneration!
Our commitment to sustainability extends beyond the initial purchase. When it's time to retire your batteries, we offer a hassle-free recycling process that ensures they are given new life in an environmentally responsible manner.
At our Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch Factory Service Centres, you'll find dedicated drop-off points for your old and used Makita batteries. We've installed fireproof bins on-site, prioritising safety throughout the entire recycling journey.
Once collected from one of our three factory Service Centres, your batteries embark on a transformative journey.
- They are carefully transported to a local specialised used battery yard for sorting.
- The batteries are then dispatched to state-of-the-art treatment plants in Japan and South Korea where they are skilfully dismantled and broken down into valuable raw materials. These materials find new purpose in the manufacturing of steel, significantly reducing the need for extracting new resources.
- By maximising the utility of each battery, we minimise the likelihood of hazardous waste ending up in the environment.
By participating in the Makita Regeneration battery recycling program, you will actively contribute to the circular economy and help protect our planet. Together, we can make a positive impact on the environment while ensuring the responsible disposal of our batteries.
Join us on this journey towards a sustainable future!
It's easy! Simply bring your old batteries and deposit them in the collection unit at the front entrance of our Makita Factory Service Centres.
We work with Phoenix Metalman Recycling and others both here in NZ and overseas to ensure lithium battery packs get properly recycled.
For safety our battery recycling unit comes installed with a built-in fire suppression system which is monitored 24/7.
Makita's Regeneration program is independently audited in accordance with IMDG regulations ready for Export under an EPA approved hazardous waste licence.
