Global Lead Acid Battery Recycling Market

The global lead acid battery recycling market is projected to grow from USD 17.64 billion in 2025 to USD 23.94 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period. The global lead-acid battery recycling market is growing, driven by the demand for sustainable energy storage and the new environmental regulations regarding the disposal of batteries. The factories, car makers, and electric companies give higher priority to circular economy models, and recycling of lead-acid batteries will be both economically and ecologically beneficial. The market for lead-acid battery recycling is also driven by the increase in the demand for vehicle batteries and the improvement in recycling technologies, which results in higher recovery efficiency and lower emissions.

Call2Recycle, Inc. (US), Cirba Solutions (US), Element Resources (US), East Penn Manufacturing Company (US), Gravita India Ltd. (India), The Doe Run Company (US), and Exide Industries Ltd. (India) fall under the winners’ category. These are leading players in the global lead acid battery recycling market, according to their revenue, production capacity, technological innovation, market presence, and others.

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Call2Recycle, Inc. (US)

Call2Recycle, Inc. is among the major players operating in the battery recycling market. The company is engaged in the collection and recycling of single-use & rechargeable batteries such as lithium (primary), lithium-ion, lead-acid, alkaline, and others. Call2Recycle, Inc. has a strong brand name in North America and is the preferred recycler by many government authorities in the region. The major strategies adopted by the company are partnerships and contracts, which have enabled it to establish its foothold in the fast-growing markets. 

Cirba Solutions (US)

Cirba Solutions is among the global leaders in battery recycling and management services. It has six processing locations, including two lithium-ion operations across North America. The company is the most comprehensive recycler of alkaline, lithium-ion, NiCad, NiMH, primary lithium, and lead-acid batteries. It has six processing locations, including two lithium-ion operations across North America. Through its recycling business, the company serves a wide range of industries, including automotive, telecommunications, retail, healthcare, government, industrial, and military.

Element Resources (US)

Element Resources, a member of the Association of Battery Recyclers, offers metal smelting and separation of polymers from metal services. The company has a major presence in the North American region. It has been increasingly investing in R&D to expand its portfolio globally. Its recycling facilities, located in Missouri and Indiana (US), operate under an EHS Management System (EHSMS), which includes monitoring and management of key performance indicators to ensure effective control of its environmental risks, such as air emissions and hazardous waste.

East Penn Manufacturing Company (US)

East Penn Manufacturing Company is engaged in lead acid battery recycling. The company recycles nearly 200 million pounds of lead and 11 million pounds of plastic annually. East Penn’s acid reclamation plant can recycle over 5.6 million pounds of acid each year through its patented process. Its factory warehouses are spread across the US and Canada. It has a recycling facility at Lyon Station, Pennsylvania (US). As part of its vertical integration strategy, the company operates a lead refinery, which has a recycling capacity of more than 30,000 lead batteries per day. East Penn Manufacturing Company manages its business through four divisions: Transportation; Motive Power; Reserve Power; and Wire, Cable & Battery Accessories. The company has a strong presence globally, operating through different subsidiaries in various countries. Some of its subsidiaries include Ecoult Energy Storage Solution (Australia), East Penn Canada (Canada), East Penn International (China), and MK Battery (US).

Gravita India Ltd. (India)

Gravita India Ltd. is among the leading non-ferrous metal recyclers in India. It offers eco-friendly lead battery recycling technology and waste battery collection. The company operates through five business verticals: lead, aluminum, plastic, rubber, and turnkey solutions. It claims to recover lead from spent batteries to the LME grade refined lead 99.97%. The company operates approximately five lead acid battery recycling facilities. Also, it is capable of recycling PET waste. The company has a presence in India, Singapore, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania, Jamaica, Mali, Mauritania, Nicaragua, and the US. It has more than 12 recycling plants. Gravita Infotech Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gravita India Limited, recycles lead acid batteries in India. Gravita Ghana Limited (Ghana), Gravita Senegal SAU (Senegal), Gravita Mozambique LDA (Mozambique), and Navam Lanka Ltd. (Sri Lanka) are its other subsidiaries active in lead acid battery recycling.

The Doe Run Company (US)

The Doe Run Company is a metal and mining company with a portfolio comprising exploration & research, mining & milling, refining & alloying, lead fabrication, and lead battery recycling. It operates one of the largest single-site lead battery recycling facilities in the world, located in Missouri (US). The company recovers lead metal and alloys, which can be reused in new batteries and essential products. Apart from the recycling business, the company engages in the production of computer monitors, automobile batteries, and lead, zinc, and copper alloys. Additionally, it produces an array of common and specialty lead alloys with a combination of antimony, calcium, copper, tin, silver, and selenium, among others. Fabricated Products Inc. (US), a wholly owned subsidiary, manufactures finished products, such as lead oxides and lead billets. Another subsidiary, Seafab Metals Company (US), creates fully customized materials from the company’s primary and secondary lead. The Doe Run Company has an annual lead acid battery recycling capacity of more than 11.5 million units.

Exide Industries Ltd. (India)

Exide Industries Ltd. is engaged in the production of a wide range of lead and electric storage batteries. The company has a global presence with operations in nearly 50 countries. It offers recycling services for lead-acid batteries and operates three recycling plants under its wholly owned subsidiary, Chloride Metals Limited (CML) (Kolkata, India). The company also employs third-party smelters in other parts of India, where old lead-acid batteries are procured and recycled. Exide Industries Ltd. has a significant presence in key regions such as the Americas, Asia Pacific, Automotive, and the Middle East & Africa.

Market Ranking

In the lead acid battery recycling market, companies are ranked based on revenue, production capacity, technological innovation, and market presence. Leading players such as Call2Recycle, Inc. (US), Cirba Solutions (US), Element Resources (US), East Penn Manufacturing Company (US), Gravita India Ltd. (India), The Doe Run Company (US), and Exide Industries Ltd. (India) are playing a crucial role in supply, accounting for a significant share of the global lead acid battery recycling.

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