The company which collects used batteries from car owners in Malta and Gozo has been forced to stop the shipment of 22,000 containers because the Malta Environment and Planning Authority says they need a permit to export as waste under European laws. But the company which owns the business says the buy batteries in Malta are not waste and can be recharged.
Schembri Batteries Ltd.
gtk marine power in Malta specialises in importing, distribution and wholesale of car, marine, solar, and traction batteries. Their customers can be assured of the highest quality due to their work with trusted brands and their attention to detail. Furthermore, they also make sure to follow proper environmental procedures. They even collect and recycle their used batteries.
The company has 22,000 used car batteries in Malta packed in three containers awaiting export to Italy, where they would be re-charged and resold. It introduced a collection scheme years ago whereby customers can get a discount on a new battery when they leave their old one at the premises in Marsa. However, the authorities stopped them from exporting because they maintained that they required a permit since the batteries fell within the parameters of waste according to EU laws.
The Customs comptroller has denied the company permission to export the batteries because the application did not have all official stamps, including that of MEPA. The company has filed a judicial protest against the comptroller and the Environment and Planning Authority over the issue.
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It’s a sunny morning, you’re enjoying your take-away coffee and your favourite tunes on Spotify when you reach for your car keys to unlock the driver’s door… only to find your battery is on its last legs. You can’t understand why – you just charged it last week!
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