Waste lead-acid batteries contain lead and sulfuric acid, which are hazardous waste. Random disposal or illegal dismantling can cause heavy metal pollution in soil and water, endangering human health and the ecological environment, with extremely difficult pollution remediation.
From an environmental and resource perspective, standardized recycling is the optimal solution. Formal processes can achieve a lead recovery rate of over 95%, while plastics and acid liquid are recycled simultaneously. The energy consumption of recycled lead is far lower than that of primary lead mining, greatly reducing carbon emissions and resource waste.
Choosing legal recycling channels and rejecting illegal treatment is not only an environmental responsibility but also key to building a circular economy and protecting the ecological environment.
