BEST Magazine 10 August 2026

Watercycle secures £3m to scale lithium recovery from UK waste streams

Why It Matters for ITAD

Market movements like this can signal shifts in demand for ITAD services. New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing.

Watercycle Technologies has secured £3 million in UK Government funding towards a £6 million project to recover and refine battery-grade lithium from industrial wastewater and battery recycling materials. The 36-month Recover, Refine, Recharge: Scaling Lithium Extraction from Wastewater for UK Battery Production (ReLiVE) project is scheduled to begin in April 2027. Led by Watercycle Technologies,…