DocumentCode
1455150
Title
Battery recycling
Author
Sangani, Kris
Volume
6
Issue
12
fYear
2012
fDate
1/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
53
Lastpage
55
Abstract
Batteries contain hazardous waste substances such as mercury, lead and cadmium. If they are disposed in a landfill site, they could leak into the surrounding environment. The EU Landfill Directive placed a ban on the disposal of such hazardous waste in landfill sites. Hazardous waste such as batteries is not allowed to be mixed up with other waste streams. It must be separated, stored safely and collected for treatment before being disposed. Strict statutory targets for the recycling of batteries will be introduced and all EU states will have to recycle 25 per cent of batteries.
Keywords
environmental legislation; international collaboration; recycling; secondary cells; waste disposal; EU Landfill Directive; EU states; battery recycling; hazardous waste disposal; hazardous waste substances; landfill site; statutory targets; waste treatment;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
Filename
6156554
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