About Batteries > How do I recycle my lead battery?
After a few minutes, the impurities, otherwise known as dross, float to the top of the stillmolten lead in the ingot molds. The dross is scraped away, and the ingots are left to cool. When the ingots are cool, they are removed from the molds and sent to battery manufacturers, where they are remelted and used in the production of new lead ...