# Lincoln Storm Ltd — Industrial UK Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling > Lincoln Storm Ltd (Company No. 13780413) is a UK Environment Agency Approved Battery Treatment Operator (ABTO) and Approved Battery Exporter (ABE) operating from Worle Quarry, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset (BS22 9LF). We specialise in mechanical discharging and closed-loop aqueous shredding that minimises fire risk and recovers critical battery materials from all types of Li-ion and Lithium Primary batteries, including both wet end-of-life cells and dry gigafactory production scrap. ## Key Capabilities & Facility Highlights - **Permitted Chemistries**: All Lithium-ion chemistries accepted — including NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt), LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate / LiFePO4), LCO, NCA, and Lithium Primary (non-rechargeable) batteries, as well as unknown or mixed battery streams. - **Feedstock Types**: Both wet material (electrolyte-bearing end-of-life EV packs, BESS modules, cells, recalls) and dry material (gigafactory production scrap, electrode foils, offcuts, R&D scrap). - **Process Technology**: 1. **Step 01 — Mechanical Discharging & Preparation**: Safe mechanical discharging, dismantling, and feedstock preparation of cells, modules, and packs. 2. **Step 02 — Mechanical & Wet Shredding (AquaCube™ Patent Pending)**: On-site industrial mechanical and wet shredding that suppresses thermal runaway and minimises fire risk, alongside our next-generation patent-pending AquaCube™ submerged shredding technology. 3. **Step 03 — Black Mass, Graphite & Foil Separation**: Multi-stage mechanical and hydro-physical separation yielding high-recovery Black Mass (cathode & anode powder), graphite/cathode active material, clean de-coated copper (`Cu`) fraction, and clean aluminium (`Al`) fraction. - **Capacity & Approvals**: 10,000+ tonnes/year permitted UK treatment capacity; 5,000+ tonnes processed; full UK Environment Agency ABTO & ABE regulatory compliance with statutory hazardous waste consignment documentation. Gate fees structured where applicable. - **Industry Track Record**: Experience working across global battery supply chains including CATL, LG Energy Solution, Umicore, and UK Automotive & Grid BESS OEMs. ## Contact & Facility Location - **Company Name**: Lincoln Storm Ltd (Registered in England & Wales, Company No. 13780413) - **Facility & Registered Office**: Worle Quarry, Lower Kewstoke Road, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 9LF, United Kingdom - **Coordinates**: 51.3651993° N, 2.933468° W - **Telephone**: [07498998390](tel:+447498998390) - **Email**: [info@lincolnstorm.com](mailto:info@lincolnstorm.com) - **Google Maps**: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/aSMr2NKEH8z8FPzH6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/aSMr2NKEH8z8FPzH6) - **Operating Hours**: Monday – Friday, 07:30 – 17:30 GMT ## Key Pages & Machine-Readable Resources - [Homepage](https://lincolnstorm.com/): Overview of Lincoln Storm Ltd battery recycling, aqueous shredding technology, recovered materials, and intake enquiry form. - [About & Technology](https://lincolnstorm.com/about): Detailed breakdown of our mechanical discharging, wet/dry shredding process, Worle Quarry facility, and Environment Agency ABTO/ABE permits. - [Contact & Recycling Enquiry](https://lincolnstorm.com/contact): Direct facility contact details, reception hours, and battery treatment enquiry submission. - [Terms & Conditions](https://lincolnstorm.com/terms): Commercial terms of battery intake, gate fees, consignment compliance, and website terms of use. - [Privacy Policy](https://lincolnstorm.com/privacy): Data protection and UK GDPR compliance statement for commercial enquiries. - [XML Sitemap](https://lincolnstorm.com/sitemap.xml): Complete sitemap of public pages. - [MCP Server Card](https://lincolnstorm.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): Model Context Protocol (SEP-1649) server discovery card for AI agents.