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Recycling

                         The Truth About Recycling Batteries


Lead batteries are the environmental success story of our time. More than 99% of all battery lead is recycled. Compared to 55% of aluminum soft drink and beer cans, 45% of newspapers, 26% of glass bottles and 26% of tires, lead batteries top the list of the most highly recycled consumer product.

The lead battery gains its environmental edge from its closed-loop life cycle. The typical new lead battery contains 60-80% recycled lead and plastic. When a spent battery is collected, it is sent to a permitted recycler where, under strict environmental regulations, the lead and plastic are reclaimed and sent to a new battery manufacturer. The recycling cycle goes on indefinitely. That means the lead and plastic in the lead battery in your car, truck, boat or motorcycle have been - and will continue to be -recycled many, many times. This makes lead battery disposal extremely successful from both environmental and cost perspectives.