A DETAILED GUIDE TO BATTERY RECYCLING

BATTERY RECYCLING EXPLAINED

Answers to your most common questions about recycling batteries, including

• How do I recycling my old car battery?

• What happens to lithium batteries?

• What recycling process is used for my battery type?

• Is there a battery recycling center near me?

• How do I recycling batteries from my electronics?

• Can I recycling mercury batteries?

• Is it legal to landfill my batteries?

Batteries are composed of various metals, alloys and composites; all limited natural resources. The demand for these materials is quickly outpacing the planet’s resources. Retrofit Environmental is committed to providing cost effective recycling solutions. We partner with down-stream recycling vendors who employ only the most advanced recycling technologies.

RECYCLING DIFFERENT BATTERY TYPES

What happens when you dispose of your old, unwanted or broken batteries? How do I know that these batteries will be recycled? Is the recycling process actually safe and clean for the environment? What types of downstream applications are there? It’s important to know that batteries placed in your curbside recycling bins won’t be recycled. Batteries need to be disposed of through a reputable partner, such as Retrofit Environmental. 

Batteries go through a variety of processes after they are collected, sorted and assessed. The recycling partners we work with use the most advanced recycling technologies available to separate the raw materials in a eco-friendly way.

BATTERY RECYCLING PROCESSES MAY INCLUDE

• Manual Separation

• High Temp Metal Reclamation (HTMR)

• Lead Smelting

• Cryogenic liquid solution processing

• Thermal treatment under vacuum

• Mercury Retort