Both of our state-of-the-art recycling facilities accept used lead batteries for recycling and reuse in the creation of new products. We require that they be properly packaged for transport. Before you send us your used batteries, please review our packaging guidelines and shipping information below.
Exceptions to these guidelines must be discussed with Terrapure. Any questions regarding the safe packaging of Terrapure shipments should be directed to the Montreal Facility at (866) 443-7524 or the Toronto Facility at (905) 279-9555.
What happens to all the battery parts once we break them down? How many times can a lead battery be recycled? Do we buy used lead batteries?
Find the answers to your most commonly asked questions and learn about the advanced lead recycling processes that make Terrapure an environmental leader in North America.
Our recycling facilities are primarily focused on recycling lead batteries. Lead batteries come in all shapes and sizes from many sources, including: vehicles (gas and hybrid cars), golf carts, backup power units from large facilities, forklifts and other heavy machinery. However, we do also handle and sort other battery chemistries for recycling by third parties.
With our deep operational expertise, strong commercial relationships, and ability to proactively manage within a stringent and tightening regulatory and public policy environment, we are well positioned to expand our services as the battery manufacturing market continues to grow and evolve in the future.
Lead from a battery can be recycled infinitely. See how our lead-acid battery recycling process creates a sustainable, closed-loop solution that helps conserve natural resources and protect the environment.
Once the batteries have been separated, the lead is purified, re-constituted in specific customer-driven formulas and resold – predominantly back to battery manufacturers. Having said that, lead is widely used in a number of applications, so our lead has also been reused for medical radiation shielding, wheel weights, roofing and ammunition.
The plastics are separated, cleaned and recycled for reuse in the making of new battery casings.
The acid is collected and managed in an environmentally sound manner.
We’re happy to quote on used lead batteries, but they must be properly packaged for transport. You can visit our Scrap Battery Transport page for packaging guidelines.
We also accept other types of scrap lead. Get in touch with us for more details on the materials we’ll accept.
Besides batteries, our facilities process and recycle:
If you’re not sure whether our facilities will accept your used batteries, lead-bearing materials or waste, feel free to contact us for more information.
Sorry, we do not do exchanges or sell new or refurbished batteries.
Lead from a battery can be recycled infinitely, making it a perfect example of a circular economy. Learn more here.
Microbial activity in mine-impacted soil tends to shut down, which makes it difficult to revegetate. There are a number of ways to improve soil health, but traditional methods are often temporary, labour intensive and costly.
It’s why biosolids-based soil amendments are proving to be an innovative alternative. These organic materials are not only more affordable, accessible and nutrient-rich, they also offer a promising, long-term strategy for sustainable mine and industrial site rehabilitation.
Terrapure provides organics to improve soil health for your reclamation and revegetation program, while minimizing odours and other off-site impacts to respect neighbouring communities.
Our experts manage your organics program from start to finish. We help you obtain Environmental Compliance Approvals; consult with stakeholders; apply the organics; and assist with annual reporting.
After sampling soil and assessing your needs, we create a Custom Reclamation Mix to ensure the organics product thrives in your project, while meeting regulatory standards. We are careful to work with your closure plans to identify the best revegetation techniques and seed blends to establish a sustainable vegetative cover.
Read about how Terrapure used biosolids to revegetate an inactive mine tailings area in Sudbury.
Nutrient-rich, biosolids-based soil amendments are extremely valuable. When applied to land, they replenish soil nutrients and organic material, increase soil porosity and help combat erosion. Biosolids provide much more than the NPK found in commercial fertilizers.
Our organics experts create and manage your custom organics program – without interrupting your agricultural operation or damaging your land. Our nutrient- and organic-rich soil amendments are particularly effective in improving yields and, by extension, your bottom line.
Before application, our certified personnel test your soil and prepare a customized program based on the results, so you get exactly what your soil needs. Every program we create meets all regulations, taking the guesswork out of compliance. When we apply organics to your land, we make all the arrangements, and provide you with a comprehensive post-application report.
Read more on Terrapure’s land application process.
Have questions about biosolids and land application? You’re not alone. Read our FAQs here.
Instead of incinerating and landfilling biosolids—which is costly and wasteful—we collect municipal biosolids and manage the process of applying them to rural farmland, mines and industrial sites for beneficial use. It is the most sustainable and cost-effective solution.
As a leader in biosolids management, we have the expertise and resources to collect and manage municipal biosolids reliably, cost effectively and without interrupting your operation.
Once collected, our experts apply the material to agricultural land. We also use these nutrient-rich materials to help reclaim mines and other industrial sites to revitalize soil. In both cases, we keep valuable resources from landfills.
You can rest assured our biosolids application methods are responsible, compliant and pose no risk of liability to your municipality.
Our drivers and operations professionals who arrive on site are highly trained to do their job safely, competently and in a way that allows you to continue business as usual. You don’t need to free up your staff to help or supervise.
When it comes to land application, our approach is scientific, responsible and compliant with all relevant regulations. We have access to the largest land bank available in Ontario, with over 30,000 hectares of farmland, mine-impacted land and industrial sites identified for land application.
Read more on how Terrapure manages Biosolids.
With increasing focus on water protection, your operations must ensure high-quality treatment of wastewater to comply with increasingly strict regulatory requirements. Terrapure takes wastewater treatment as seriously as we take your liability. You can trust our safe and cost-effective processing solutions to manage all manner of contaminated water.
Terrapure works with regulators and industry to treat, protect and conserve water. Through our facilities or directly on customer sites with mobile equipment, we develop innovative processes and employ the most advanced technologies to treat organic and inorganic wastewater.
More than simply treating wastewater, Terrapure looks for cost-saving opportunities to reduce fresh water use, increase reuse and improve discharge quality in your operation.
Whenever possible, we recover valuable by-products from wastewater, such as high-quality oil for recycling.
Technology and expertise are the key to meeting wastewater regulations and gaining operational efficiencies. It’s why we keep investing in and developing the most advanced technologies and processes.
With these investments in knowledge and equipment, we are able to:
And the list goes on.
You need to remove used oil quickly, affordably and without disruption. With Terrapure, you can trust us to be on time and out of the way. So you can focus on your business, while we give your used oil new life.
Through our national network, Terrapure collects, processes and recycles used motor and engine oils and related wastes from virtually any industry. While on site, we also collect other waste, such as oil filters, plastics, rags, glycols, solvents and batteries, for cost-effective, one-stop service.
If you run a sustainability-minded business, you’ll be interested to know that much of the oil we collect is re-refined and made into new products.
Based on your site requirements and service schedule, our technicians arrive on time and collect used oil and other waste efficiently and with minimal disruption.
Soil treatment is about finding the best solution for protecting human health and the natural environment. Whether contaminated soil can be remediated or requires secure disposal, Terrapure has the capability to manage both.
We have the expertise and resources to excavate, transport and treat contaminated soil, safely and in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
For treatment of soil removed from contaminated sites, our permitted facilities provide bioremediation, which uses microorganisms to remove or neutralize organic pollutants. Once treated, the soil can be disposed of safely or reused as clean fill, industrial fill or landfill cover and capping, depending on the level of contamination.
We determine the best soil treatment solution based on: the nature, toxicity and origin of the contaminant; the present and potential hazard related to the degree of contamination; the chemical and physical characteristics of the soil; the land use; the time available for remediation; cost-benefit analysis; and stakeholder acceptance.
Read how Terrapure handled a large radioactive waste removal project
Whether you require sludge removal from your location or you need to offload sludge at one of our facilities, Terrapure can help.
We process hazardous and non-regulated sludge, including semisolids and liquids with suspended and bottom solids. Our treatment processes are engineered to maximize the recovery of oil, remove and treat water, and minimize residuals.
For onsite services, our experts start by profiling your sludge to scope the project and perform treatability benchmark tests. Once we settle on the optimal treatment process, our operators arrive with advanced vacuum equipment to remove sludge.
We are also fully equipped to clean tanks of all sizes and volumes, using vacuum trucks to remove residual sludge, oil or heavy hydrocarbon.
For customers who need to offload sludge, our permitted, large-volume waste facilities are designed to get drivers back on the road in a timely manner. Our sites are licensed to accept and process both clean and manifested loads.
Our specialized fleet, expert technicians and facilities allow us to manage documentation, transportation and disposal in full compliance with all regulations.
Our extensive storage capacity and flexible operating hours ensure we’re available when you need us, on your terms. We are able to segregate waste sludge materials into dedicated treatment cells by waste classification or by your treatment preference.
In cold climates, our facilities provide year-round processing with heated treatment cells. These heated cells also enable us to receive and treat contaminated snow and ice from Emergency Response projects.
Read more about our sludge and semisolid processing
Terrapure does much more than manage waste. We’re here to provide value, whether that’s with equipment and products to help you on the job, or with services that allow you to focus on your core business.
We offer onsite maintenance services, equipment rentals and recycled products to streamline industrial and automotive operations.
For example, in addition to collecting oils and solvents, we also sell them. We provide high-quality recycled fuel oils, lubricants, solvents and antifreeze products to replenish your supply – and you only have to deal with one contact.
We come to your site, at your convenience, to provide the products and services you require cost effectively and with minimal interruption.