Non-Lead batteries pose a fire / explosion hazard at lead battery recycling facilities. Lead and non-lead batteries are recycled at different factories.
LEAD BATTERIES
Lead batteries are used to start cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, and lawnmowers, and in many industrial applications including in forklift trucks and emergency and telecom backup power systems. All lead batteries are identified with either the word "LEAD" or the symbol "Pb"
NON-LEAD BATTERIES
Non-lead batteries are used in cameras, flashlights, laptops, cell phones, power tools, PDAs, camcorders and in many other uses. They include and may be labeled as alkaline, nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), nickel zinc and lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries.
DO NOT SEND NON-LEAD BATTERIES TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTERS.
Instead, you may use the following companies or other qualified vendors:
RBRC www.rbrc.org (678) 419 - 9990
RBRC accepts used rechargeable consumer batteries Ni-Cd, nickel zinc, Ni-MH, SSLA
(up to 2 lbs) and Li-ion and cell phones, and ships them to a recycling facility free of charge.
KINSBURSKY / TOXCO www.kinsbursky.net (740) 526 - 0334
Kinsbursky / Toxco's Big Green Box program accepts all chemistries, sizes and quantities of batteries.
Battery Solutions accepts all chemistries, sizes and quantities of batteries.
INMETCO www.inmetco.com (800) 852 - 8127
Inmetco accepts nickel-cadmium, nickel-iron, nickel metal hydride, lithium ion and mercury-free zinc carbon batteries.