Trojan User Guide

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USER’S GUIDE
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09 Battery Recycling
Lead acid batteries are the environmental success story of our time since more than 97% of all battery
lead is recycled. In fact, lead acid batteries top the list as one of the most highly recycled consumer
products. Trojan Battery supports proper recycling of your battery to keep the environment clean.
Please contact your nearest Trojan Distributor, at www.trojanbattery.com, to learn how to properly
recycle your batteries.
Below is the process in which your Trojan battery will be recycled:
Recycling For A
Better Environment
Transportation
The same network that distributes
new batteries also safely collects and
returns used batteries for recycling
At the recycling facility, used batteries are
broken apart and separated into components
to begin the recycling process
Plastic
Plastic pellets recycled from
battery cases and covers are
used to manufacture new
cases and covers
Lead
Lead ingots recycled from
battery grids, other battery
parts (e.g., posts and terminals)
and lead-oxide are used to
manufacture lead for new
grids, parts, and lead oxide
Electrolyte: Option 1
Sodium sulfate crystals
separated from used electrolyte
(dilute sulfuric acid) is recycled
and sold for use in textiles,
glass and detergent
manufacturing
Electrolyte: Option 2
At some recyclers, used
electrolyte is reclaimed and
reused in manufacturing new
batteries. At others, it is
neutralized and managed
according to federal and state
water permits
New Battery
New Grids and
Lead Oxide
New battery grids are
manufactured from recycled
lead. Recovered lead oxide
is also used in new
battery manufacturing
Crush the case
and covers
Plastic pellets
New Covers
and Cases
New battery covers and cases
are manufactured using
recycled plastic pellets
New cases
and covers
Lead Oxide
New grids
Lead ingots
Melt grids
Neutralize
electrolyte
Electrolyte
is chemically
treated and
reused
Electrolyte
is neutralized
and sent to
a water
treatment
plant
Sodium
sulfate
crystals
Glass, textiles,
detergent
OR
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