Lead Acid Battery Recycling in the Current Tanzania Industrialization Drive: Challenges and Opportunities

Advancements in automotive technologies, Information and Communications Technology renewable energy technologies have increased the use of lead acid batteries as a source portable rechargeable energy. This has considerably number spent with adverse effects on environment human health; which calls for recycling batteries. work was conducted to investigate challenges facing formal business potential manufacturers new lead-acid Tanzania. The involved collection information from key stakeholders such collectors, dealers, Tanzania Revenue Authority recyclers. It found out that about 2 million units used are available annually; weighing total 8,440 tonnes. At moment conducting this work, only two plants were operation: Ok Plast ltd Gaia Eco-Solutions (T) Ltd. operational ULAB process 6,000 tonnes per year. Despite large annually, amount received by is far less than country. plant processes 3,600 year while OK-Plast 1,500 tons/year. study revealed existence illegal exportation against national Regulations Basel International Convention. A opportunities been discussed. challenges, local industry encouraged explore manufacturing recommendations provided; however, enforcement export ban Lead Acid Batteries stressed.