Battery Recycling and Disposal

HM Cragg technicians are commercially licensed and certified to haul hazmat batteries and related materials.  As an authorized hazmat transporter, we work in conjunction with local recycling facilities to ensure that proper disposal procedures are met.

As part of our service offerings, HM Cragg provides recycling certificates documenting that proper disposal procedures have been satisfied according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s rules and regulations.  HM Cragg issues these certificates to our customers as sufficient evidence of consumption of spent lead acid batteries.

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Battery Recycling Processes

Transportation The same network that distributes new batteries also safely collects an returns used baters for recycling
To begin the recycling processes used bateries are broken apart and separated into components at the recycling facility.
Plastic Battery cases and covers are crused to form plastic pellets. New Covers and Cases New battery covers and cases are manufcatured using the recycled plastic pellets.	.	Lead Battery grids, lead-oxde and other battery parts (e.g. post and terminals) are turned into lead ingots. New Grids and Lead Oxide New battery grids are manufactured from recycled lead. Recoverd lead oxide is also used in new battery manufacturing.		Electrolyte: Option 1 Sodium sulfate crystals seperated from used electrolyte (dilute sulfuric acid) is recycled and sold for use in textiles, glass, and detergent manufacturing.		Electrolyte: Option 2 At some recycles, used electrolyte is reclaimed and reused in manufacturing new batteries. At others it is neutralized nad manage according to federal and state water permits.