Battery Recycling

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About Battery Recycling

Automotive battery components, which include lead, plastic and sulphuric acid are harmful to our environment if they are not properly treated. Fortunately, most of the components of these batteries are well suited to recycling.

Batteries contain a number of heavy metals and toxic chemicals and disposing of them by the same process as regular household waste has raised concerns over soil contamination and water pollution.

Battery recycling is a recycling activity that aims to reduce the number of batteries being disposed as municipal solid waste.

The different types of batteries that we use for recycling process are:

The Process of Battery Recycling Plant:

Benefits of Recycling Batteries:

Protection of Non-Renewable Resources
Non-renewable resources or raw materials can be protected by recycling batteries. Heavy metals and other organic resources can be saved by re-using waste materials for various manufacturing purposes. These electronic wastes can then be used for other innovations.
Prevention of Pollution
Recycling of used batteries prevents toxic elements of the batteries from getting exposed to the environment and thus reducing soil and water pollution.
Reduction of Solid Waste Dumped in Landfills
Battery recycling contributes to the innovation of new products. They are used for different purposes which decreases the amount of waste in landfills.
Energy Conservation
Manufacturing of new batteries requires a lot of energy. Recycling of batteries saves more energy which can be used during the production of new things or materials.
Diminishes the Chances of Fire and Explosion
Although the explosions and fire caused by batteries are quite rare, they may occur in waste facilities, and they become very hard to extinguish. Recycling the batteries that are highly inflammable may prevent such hazardous incidents.
Easy to Reprocess
Battery recycling is now easier than ever. All we need to do is to deliver the used batteries to the processing plant of MES at Lubumbashi instead of disposing them anywhere.
Creating New Jobs
Battery recycling will create many new and well-paid jobs as well as in manufacturing and recycling fields.