Continental Battery Systems has spotlighted its battery recycling and recovery programme, an initiative built around collecting, testing, reconditioning and recycling used batteries to support a more sustainable supply chain. The Dallas-based distributor, which operates more than 160 locations across North America, frames the long-running programme as a way to keep batteries out of landfills and their materials in circulation. The company said recycling technology would grow more important as battery demand climbs.
The programme runs on an exchange-based model, under which the company collects old batteries at the point it delivers new ones. That structure is designed to ensure used batteries stay out of landfills and enter the correct recovery stream rather than being discarded, closing the loop between distribution, collection, recycling and manufacturing.
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Collected batteries are first tested and, where possible, reconditioned before being resold to customers. Those that have reached the end of their useful life move into the recycling stream, where manufacturers and smelters recover materials for use in new batteries and other products. The approach is pitched as a practical application of circular economy principles across the battery lifecycle.
Lead-acid batteries are among the most recycled consumer products in the world, with material recovery rates reaching as high as 99 percent, a figure that makes them a strong candidate for the kind of closed-loop system the company operates. By combining collection, reuse, reconditioning and recycling, the firm says it helps customers and manufacturers take part in a more sustainable system.
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Juan Sierra, senior vice president of supply chain at Continental Battery Systems, said the goal was to keep batteries out of landfills, with every battery collected either tested for reuse, reconditioned, or returned to the recycling stream so its materials could be recovered and used again.
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Daniel is a finance professional with experience across commodities trading, investment banking, and private credit, having worked with firms like Glencore and BTG Pactual across global markets. He has worked on carbon offset products and project finance, with a focus on sustainability and capital markets. He has also supported product management at BlockFi, helping bridge DeFi and traditional finance. Daniel holds a Master’s degree in Economics.
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