September 13, 2009
Automotive Battery Recycling: A Success Story
Automotive Battery Recycling: A Success Story
Though most people don't think of it as such, the oldest and most often used type of rechargeable battery is found in automobiles. The lead-acid batteries that most cars and trucks employ is recharged by the alternator when the vehicle is running. These batteries were once very often sent to landfills when they were no longer able to take a charge.
However, in recent years, regulations regarding the recycling of automotive batteries require nearly all sellers of such batteries to take the old ones back for rework when a new one is sold. This scheme has resulted is a tremendously high rate of recycling - well over 95% in most areas - and is currently being held up as an example of the sort of job people can do when regulations, markets and consumer desire to do the right thing come into play. As a side benefit, the amount of lead that is distributed into the local soil and watersheds is significantly reduced.
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