This Company Makes Sure Your Dead Batteries Actually Get Recycled

Cameras, toys, remotes, alarm clocks, and calculators all use alkaline batteries. Millions of these batteries are bought and used in the U.S. annually. So what should we do with them after they run out of power?

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Can I throw batteries in the trash?

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The short answer is no. It can cause fires or explosions and can pose a risk to sanitation workers who come into contact with your trash.

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Batteries are made with various chemical elements and can contain hazardous metals like lead, cadmium, nickel, and silver.

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Improperly disposing of batteries in a landfill can cause them to leach harmful chemicals into local soil and water systems.

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Recycling this e-waste is a safer and better option for the environment. The metals can be salvaged and made into new electronics, reducing the need to mine raw materials.

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Better Battery Co. is ensuring proper battery disposal

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Better Battery Co. provides consumers with a sustainable alternative to trashing alkaline batteries.

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It has created the world's first carbon-neutral alkaline battery with a built-in recycling program, ensuring proper battery disposal.

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Once the batteries are completely discharged, you can contact Better Battery Co. to request a prepaid recycling label. Once you receive the label, you can re-pack the batteries, stick the shipping label, and drop off the package.

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How does Better Battery Co. recycle batteries?

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After Better Battery Co. receives the used batteries, it breaks them down at the recycling facility, carefully extracting individual components for new uses.

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Better Battery Co. recovers elements like zinc, manganese, and potassium and uses them as a premium micro-nutrient to grow corn. This increases corn yields by 20 bushels per acre, which is an important commodity and food source for our planet's growing population.

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The non-recyclable plastic is converted to energy, offsetting 80% of the energy consumption of the process.

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Approximately 25% of an alkaline battery is made up of steel and nickel. Better Battery Co.’s mechanical process recovers 100% of the steel and nickel, which is then sold back into the local market as a premium product in the production of new metals. This reduces the need to mine raw materials.

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