Lead batteries – Established, economical, sustainable technology that is capable of meeting our growing energy storage needs today – and tomorrow.
Lead Batteries: Protecting, Connecting, Transporting & Recycling Read More
TRAIL, British Columbia, October 28, 2022 – KC Recycling, the leading recycler in the Pacific Northwest for lead batteries has partnered with East Penn Manufacturing, a top lead battery manufacturer, to recycle plastic from spent lead batteries directly into new batteries. Earlier this year, KC Recycling commissioned a new polypropylene extrusion line, which can produce
KC Recycling and East Penn “Close the Loop” for Recycled Plastic in Battery Manufacturing Read More
Established Circular Model A circular economy promotes sustainable material management throughout the life cycle of the product and relies on a make-use-recycle-remanufacture (or closed-loop) pattern. In the circular economy for lead batteries, the value of product and its materials is maintained for as long as possible, and waste and resource use are minimized. When a
Lead Batteries – Canada’s Most Recycled Consumer Product Read More
Author & Resource creator – Battery council International Not all batteries are the same The lead battery recycling process was uniquely designed for lead batteries; it is one of the core drivers of lead batteries’ over 99% recycling rate. However, when lithium batteries enter the lead battery recycling stream, they pose a serious threat to lead
Circular Economy Throughout Canada, there is an efficient coast-to-coast recycling network that supports the responsible management of lead batteries. End-of-life batteries are collected and transported for processing and the re-manufacturing of new lead batteries. Not only does this recycling network sustain an efficient circular economy but it also keeps lead batteries out of landfills, which