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Used batteries have an economic value based on the market cost of the metals contained in them, especially lead. Used batteries contain recyclable metals and materials that can be recovered for the production of new batteries. Recovery of lead from batteries is easier and requires significantly less energy than producing primary lead from ore.
Field investigations by REDIN found that Nigeria has fairly organized informal collection, transportation and
recycling system for used lead acid batteries, all forming part of a collection pool for the used battery exports to
countries in Europe, Asia and North America.
Usually, batteries are collected by battery retailers or scrap dealers from around the major cities of Onitsha, Nnewi,
Asaba, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Ogun, etc., and transported to Lagos State, where most of the
Primary recycling takes place.
The process of collection, storage, transportation and recycling of used batteries, though economically viable,
causes hazardous acids, lead and other dangerous metals to be indiscriminately released into the environment.
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