Can a batteries be recycle?

Question

I am referring to those batteries that we used for our radio,clock, remote control. Those with the size of (AAA,AA and etc).
Is that any machine or technology that can recycle it? Just like reuse the material that make of batteries like steel and etc. Thanks.

Answer 1

I dont know but, I do know a way you can use your batteries up to 7 or more times befor you through them out. Therfore saving money and energy and reducing waist at the same time by using your batteries past there usual life span. And I'm not talking about rechargeable batteries.

Once your battery runs out, hit it with something a few times like a hammer or put it under your chair leg and crush it a bit. Then your battery will be fully recharged.
You can keep doing this over each time it runs out of power untill its all dinged up and about to break resulting in leakige.
Make sure you dont hit it to hard or let it puncture because its most likely full of a harmfull substance. But I've had batteries looking like a bean pod befor they explode. Its fine.

Answer 2

i do not actually know whether they do recycle these batteries but i feel it can be done. basically, in a battery a chemical reaction is done which provides electricity. so basically we have to take out the chemical mixture inside first which have to be separated and recycled separately. then the metal covering ofcourse. it has to be taken off and then melted and reused.

normal heavy duty batteries are very cheap and therefore i dont think anyone would do so. this method does involve costly methods for example the chemical separation which must be done if they want to recycle the batteries as they cannot be released into the nature.
there are many other things which are taken into consideration for recycling like pens etc for plastic. so i think it would take time for actually starting recycling these small things in a large scale in many countries. only developed countries can afford them. other countries wont add this in their to do list.
so i doubt anyone would recycle them.

Answer 3

No. Dry Cells can not be recycled. Chemical reaction takes place while we use the cell. When there is no chemical reaction of needed strength we say that battery life is over. Even if batteries stored without using will continue to have slow reaction within and will not be useful after a period. This is known as shelf life.

Answer 4

Yes, they are required to be recycled in Europe. there are special disposal systems, some suppliers will also take them back.

It depends on the battery type how it can be recycled. Old Lead Acid are very easy, ones where diffenent materials are bonded are hader to separate out.
but generally modern batteries should be designed with full lifecycle (or birth to birth) in mind

Answer 5

Not that I know of, All the recycling places in my area won't accept any type of battery. Nickel-cadmium batteries are hazardous waste, and facilities already exist for recycling those.

Answer 6

Yes, although I don't know how this can be done for individual homes. My work recycles batteries so I bring them in there to dispose of them.

Answer 7

I don't know of any way that they can be reused. But here in my area, there's a recycling depot that takes old batteries. I don't know what they do with them. If I were you, I'd check with your local recycling depots and find out how you should dispose of them. If they can be reused, your local depot should be able to tell you how.

Answer 8

Somebody that cares about the environment. B-) Cool!

As far as my knowledge goes, they cannot be recycled, but don't quote me on it.

Answer 9

Yes