There are some very successful stories coming out of the recycling industry lately. The one that is in the news today is the nearly perfect rate of recycling for lead acid batteries. These are the batteries that are in your car, lawn mower, motorcycle etc. They can be found in sizes ranging from a few pounds up to steel case batteries in forklifts weighing thousands of pounds.
Battery Council International (BCI), Chicago, and Essential Energy Everyday have released a study showing lead batteries have a recycling rate of 99.3 percent, making them the No. 1 recycled consumer product in the U.S.
There are many factors that contribute to this success. Credit must go to environmental groups both private and public who have made it clear to everyone that lead acid batteries can be dangerous to ourselves and the environment. Secondly, the strong value of the recoverable lead in these batteries make it an attractive scrap products for small scrap sellers and large dealers alike.
Excel Recycling purchases lead acid batteries at all of our locations.