1. When should you drop off your used batteries?

Correct Answer:
At least every three months

Storing used batteries at home for too long can lead to corrosion and leakage. To keep your home safe and ensure those valuable materials get back into circulation, we recommend dropping them off at least once every three months.

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2. What materials can be recovered in the battery recycling process?

Correct Answer:
All of the above

The battery recycling process recovers a wide variety of materials. Advanced systems use size, weight, magnetism, and airflow to separate items like steel, aluminum, copper, and plastic. For rechargeable batteries, especially lithium-ion, the processing goes a step further to produce black mass, which contains valuable metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, zinc, and manganese for reuse in new manufacturing.

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3. What can materials recovered from recycled batteries be turned into?

Correct Answer:
All of the above

Valuable materials recovered from used batteries like lithium, cobalt, and nickel don’t go to waste. They can be transformed into brand-new batteries, stainless steel, construction materials, and everyday items like bicycles and tools. Reusing these materials reduces the need for new mining and keeps a healthy circular economy moving.

4. On average, what percentage of materials recovered by recycling household batteries can be successfully re-used to make new products?

Correct Answer:
84%

Modern recycling technology is effective! Across all common household battery types, an average of 84% of materials are successfully recovered, keeping valuable resources in a continuous loop for a stronger circular economy.