| Electrical appliances and machines have changed | | | | materials for manufacturing industries. Common |
| the lives of many people. Naturally, electrical | | | | components in batteries are lead, nickel-cadmium, |
| appliances need electrical energy to function, but | | | | nickel hydride, and mercury. The batteries are |
| electrical energy may not always be available. | | | | first separated from plastics and insulation material |
| Portable batteries are the best solution for using | | | | using gas-fired thermal oxidizers. Batteries are |
| electrical appliances in case of a power shortage. | | | | then processed using heat treatment furnaces |
| Batteries have become extremely popular in the | | | | using large amounts of energy to create the end |
| United States. The growing popularity, however, is | | | | product. |
| accompanied by the problems of pollution and | | | | The American government specifies certain rules |
| other hazards. | | | | and standard procedures to be followed for the |
| The chemical make up of batteries varies in that | | | | purpose of recycling batteries. There is a large |
| different batteries may contain heavy metals | | | | number of battery recycling centers all over the |
| such as zinc and lead, which may pose significant | | | | nation. The centers recycle batteries based on |
| environmental threats. Batteries, when disposed in | | | | principles and standards specified by government |
| an unsafe manner, may leak into the ground, | | | | authorities. The centers collect used batteries |
| cause corrosion of the soil, and pose problems for | | | | from American households and offer recharged |
| wildlife. Recycling batteries allows safe disposal of | | | | batteries at a nominal cost. These centers also |
| used batteries and prevents pollution. | | | | provide services for recycling rechargeable |
| Batteries are primarily classified into two basic | | | | batteries that have reached the end of their |
| categories, namely, chargeable batteries and | | | | usable life. |
| non-chargeable batteries. Non-chargeable batteries | | | | Battery recycling helps conserve the environment, |
| cannot be recycled. Chargeable batteries, on the | | | | saves natural resources, and reduces the need |
| other hand, can be reused and recycled. | | | | for landfills. A large number of websites on the |
| Chargeable batteries consist of a large variety of | | | | Internet provide quality information about battery |
| materials that can be recycled to form raw | | | | recycling. |