Recycling old laptop batteries can be confusing. That’s why we’re here to help you understand the process and help you recycle yours in just a couple of minutes or less.
Keep reading to find out how you could even potentially get paid to recycle your old batteries and have them taken out of your hands (and off your mind) as soon as tomorrow.
Laptops can contain a variety of types of batteries, but the type of battery most commonly found in portable computers is the lithium-ion battery.
Older laptops might also contain nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride batteries, but these are extremely uncommon in 2021.
The specific process for packaging each type of battery varies, but fear not!
Here at Battery Recyclers of America, we offer the highest standards of service for recycling batteries, compromising on neither safety nor quality of service.
For step-by-step instructions on how to package your batteries, visit our guide so that you can determine just what you need to do with your used batteries. If you’re having trouble identifying your laptop batteries, feel free to contact us so one of our associates can help you.
There are a lot of laws and regulations regarding battery recycling: so many, in fact, that the process might seem overwhelming! Luckily, Battery Recyclers of America offers premium-quality pickup and recycling services in all 50 states.
With top quality facilities that follow each and every EPA regulation regarding battery recycling, we can help you with all your battery recycling needs. For over 10 years, we’ve been providing the highest standard of recycling services. When you choose our service, you’re choosing speed, efficiency, and quality.
For professional recycling services for all of your lithium-ion batteries, contact us today. Our battery recycling associates can arrive as early as tomorrow to help you get those batteries where they need to be.
Don’t stress yourself about recycling your batteries. We can reach you anywhere you are and always comply with all laws and regulations.
We can handle all your battery recycling needs no matter how many batteries you have. We can take them off your hands as soon as tomorrow.
According to federal and state laws, certain types of batteries are required to end up recycled. Most laptop batteries are of those types.
The Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act of 1996, commonly referred to as “The Battery Act”, was drafted to ensure that batteries including li-ion batteries are recycled for reuse, instead of being released into the environment, where they can wreak chemical havok.
By employing the services of Battery Recyclers of America, you’re helping to create a safer world and future. You’re preventing the propagation of dangerous and toxic chemicals into the environment. In each of the 50 states, you can schedule our next-day pickup service to safely recycle your used laptop batteries.
Battery recycling laws vary from state to state. For more information, visit the Battery Council’s website, where they keep a detailed explanation of battery recycling laws by state.
In every state besides California, you can safely dispose of common types of batteries, such as AA, AAA, C, and D.
In order to combat the growing issue of battery waste in the environment, the Environmental Protection Agency created the Universal Waste Regulation. This outlines and streamlines the processes of hazardous waste management. For waste such as used laptop batteries, recycling is very important, as laptop batteries contain harmful chemicals.
Other battery recyclers often outsource their recycling in order to avoid having to abide by the EPA’s regulations, or to avoid paying compliance fees. We don’t. By recycling laptop batteries and other types of batteries in accordance with every law, we’re creating a cleaner, greener future.
Our eco-friendly practices make a difference. In our 10+ years of experience we’ve recycled over 15 million pounds of battery waste. To learn more about our EPA-approved battery recycling practices, check out our infographic.
Many of our clients don’t even have to pay for our services, and might even receive cash in exchange for recycling their used batteries in accordance with regulations, depending on what type of battery they need to recycle.
When we’re done recycling your batteries, you’ll even receive a certificate of proof that all materials were processed in accordance with all EPA regulations. To get started, contact us.
Laptops can have a variety of different types of batteries, including lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, and nickel-metal hydride. While all of these types of batteries can (and should) be recycled, the processes of transporting and recycling each type differ. For this reason, it’s important to properly identify your batteries to avoid dangerous transportation or recycling accidents.
For help identifying the type of laptop batteries that you have, check out our handy list of battery types.
Laptop batteries are rechargeable, but they don’t last forever. After several years the materials in them begin to degrade, and they lose their ability to hold a charge and produce power.
When that time comes, Battery Recyclers of America has your back. We provide top-quality recycling services across the nation. You could get started as soon as tomorrow—all you have to do is reach out!
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