In this work, we recovered aluminium oxide nanoparticles (Al 2 O 3 NP's) from aluminium based wastes by adopting sonochemical assisted leaching technique. The structural/chemical composition of the as-recovered Al 2 O 3 NP's was explored by various spectral and analytical tools, such as FT-IR, Raman, XRD, XPS, FE-SEM, TEM and BET analysis. The as-recovered Al 2 O 3 NP's were employed as electrode material in supercapacitor, which further revealed an appreciable specific capacitance value (688 Fg −1 ) in 1 M KOH at 1 Ag −1 current density. Further, Al 2 O 3 NP's conserved 86 % capacitance retention even after 3000 GCD cycles. Furthermore, the biocidal activity of the as-recovered Al 2 O 3 was tested and it was found to be lesser toxic to the bacterial and yeast cells. Thus, the study revealed that Al 2 O 3 NP's can be used to develop the ecofriendly superior electrode material for supercapacitor application.