Batteries
Recycling
Battery recycling recovers metals and materials from all battery chemistries — lithium-ion, lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, and alkaline — through chemistry-specific processes at licensed facilities.
What We Accept
All items processed through certified facilities with full documentation.
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Sorting
Batteries sorted by chemistry — each type requires a different recycling process. Mixing chemistries is dangerous.
Packaging
DOT-compliant packaging for transport. Lithium batteries require specific packaging to prevent short circuits and fires.
Processing
Lead-acid: smelted for lead recovery. Lithium-ion: hydrometallurgical or pyrometallurgical processing for cobalt, nickel, lithium. NiCd: cadmium and nickel recovery.
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Batteries Questions
Common questions about batteries recycling.
Back to Hazardous Materials arrow_forwardNo. Lithium batteries in landfills cause fires — they're responsible for hundreds of waste facility fires annually. They are classified as universal waste and must go to licensed recyclers.
DOT requires lithium batteries be packaged to prevent short circuits: terminals taped, batteries separated, in UN-rated containers. We provide compliant packaging and labeling.
Lead from lead-acid. Cobalt, nickel, and lithium from Li-ion. Cadmium and nickel from NiCd. Steel casings from alkaline. Recovery rates exceed 95% for lead-acid and are improving rapidly for lithium-ion.
In most states, alkaline batteries are classified as non-hazardous and can be disposed in regular trash. However, recycling is still recommended and some states (California) classify all batteries as universal waste.
Yes. We provide DOT-compliant collection containers sized for your volume. Labels and sorting instructions included.
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