{"id":15512,"date":"2018-05-14T13:16:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T17:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/staging\/what-we-recycle\/mixed-batteries\/"},"modified":"2022-06-16T03:04:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T07:04:31","slug":"mixed-batteries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/en_CA\/what-we-recycle\/mixed-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":15494,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-what-we-recycle-single.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-15512","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":{"image":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Mixed-Batteries.svg","description":"Portable power supplies for all manner of device. Batteries must be sorted by chemistry.","brands":"Duracell, Energizer, Panasonic, Voyager, PowerKing, Eveready, Toshiba, Enercell, Rayovac,","data_risk_potential":"None","end_of_life_recycling_process":"Manual sortation","environmental_health_and_safety_hazards":"Potential fire hazard and ground water risk","recycling_facts":[{"facts":"Batteries contain heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium and nickel, which can cause severe environmental damage if not properly disposed."},{"facts":"Batteries cannot typically be recycled as part of a home recycling program."},{"facts":"In North America alone, around 3.3 billion mixed batteries are thrown away rather than properly recycled<\/a>. "},{"facts":"Batteries such as C, D, and AA make up around 20 percent<\/a> of hazardous household waste in landfills. "},{"facts":"Since batteries do not break down in landfills, it is important to recycle them so that their previous materials can be used in new batteries<\/a>. "},{"facts":"The manufacturing<\/a> of batteries uses 50 more times more power than the battery produces when used. "},{"facts":"Approximately 30,000 tons of batteries are thrown away annually while only 1,000 tons are recycled<\/a> annually. "}]},"yoast_head":"\nMixed Batteries - Quantum | ITAD & E-Waste Recycling<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n