Battery Recovery
Lead/Acid Batteries
Are drained of their acid which is sent for reclamation or used in the lowering of pH in other waste streams while the lead is smelted and made into new products.
Nickel/Cadmium, Nickel/Iron, and Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries:
Are pelletized and reduced of oxidized metal species in a Rotary Hearth Furnace at 1250 degrees Celsius. Reduced pellets are then smelted in a Submerged Arc Furnace and poured into ingots, which are sent to manufacturer of stainless steel for new products.
Lithium Batteries:
Lithium is extracted and reused.
Alkaline, Zinc Carbon Batteries:
are ground up and neutralized. Metals are then extracted and used in the production of stainless steel. Zinc is extracted and sent to processors for reuse.
Mercury:
Is extracted and triple distilled, tested for retardation influences and introduced back into market place as Elemental.
Silver Oxide Batteries:
Are sent to processing facilities for reclamation and reuse in new products.
All metal casing are sent to ferrous or nonferrous metal recyclers.
Plastic is either shredded or ground into pellets and combined with virgin feed stock for the making of new materials.
