Lead Recycling

What is Lead?

Naturally occuring in the Earth’s crust, the element Lead is found in small amounts. It is a soft and malleable heavy metal and its chemical element symbol is Pb and atomic number 82.

Other facts:

Lead can be toxic to animals and humans causing health problems.
Lead can also have some beneficial uses.
Lead can be found in all parts of our environment – the soil, the water, the air, and even inside our homes.

A wide variety of products found in our homes has lead or lead compounds found in them. Including ceramics, paint, pipes and plumbing materials, gasoline, solders, ammunition, cosmetics, and batteries.

What are the different types of scrap lead?

Clean Soft Lead
Lead Batteries
Lead Zinc Wheel Weights

Recycling of lead batteries

Approximately 85% of the lead used today is found in batteries (lead-acid batteries). All lead in batteries can be recycled and recovered for use in new products.

An estimated 47% of the worlds lead production results from lead secondary smelting. The most fully recycled consumer product by far is lead-acid batteries.

Environmental gains of recycling lead

Recycled lead takes less than 25% of the energy required to produce lead from ore extraction.
Recycling has a smaller carbon footprint than mining and also conserves ore reserves and reduces waste.
Recycling can recover more than 97 % of the lead and plastic in a lead-acid battery.
Reclaimed materials can account for 60-80% of the lead and plastic in a “new” lead-acid battery.
Reduces the amount of lead from batteries ending up in landfills.
Lead recycling has a closed-loop lifecycle meaning that it can continue indefinitely.

Lead Recycling for Commercial Businesses in the UK

We buy and recycle non-ferrous metals including lead from businesses across Kent.

Does your business produce any scrap lead? If yes, it can be a source of great extra profit at lead recycling centres.

Legislation in the UK requires distributors and manufacturers to ensure batteries are reused, collected and recycled.

For the best lead prices contact us today on:

Call: 01843 800800
Email: enquiries@reclamet.co.uk

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Alison Blay

Helpful staffUsed this place for spares loads of times for my old Ka.So pleased they now do mail order as I'm a fair drive away.

Elena Rose Blackburn

Absolutely amazing place, they're so accommodating for all parts you may need. Don't be afraid to ask about something that you may see or even the smallest part you might need. They're so accommodating. Big thanks to Fred the parts guy, lovely bloke, not afraid to get stuck in and get us the bits we needed.Will 100% be back here again and again.

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Kim Eageling

Brilliant service received from Reclamet! We dealt with Lydia who was very helpful and efficient

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jaz102001

Helpful friendly staff. Had just what I needed at good price -Will be my go to from now on.

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Edmond Sinani

I’ve just visited reclamet as I just bought a new car. I needed a part to be able to fit my radio and the person behind the counter was very helpful and friendly. They found the part I was looking for quickly and at a good price. This was great customer service and I’d recommend coming here for any part requirements for your car.

Dhanyal Ali

This companies the real deal. Phoned up to enquire about some parts that weren’t even on sale. They happend to have a car on the shelf and specifically took it off the shelf to confirm they have what I needed.they also fulfilled my request to supply me an off cut of some wiring looms.Highly recommend

Mark

This is a great local company.I've been coming here for decades, starting years ago when I came here with my dad whenever he was looking for parts for his projects..In all the years I never recall anything but a helpful and useful visit.I've just had the pleasure of dealing with the staff here once again today, and would highly recommend this company to anyone.Thank you very much!MarkMarked Improvement Headlight Restoration

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daren low

Best in Kent for scrapping your car, called got quoted more than double offers from other companies and collected next day A+++

Darren Leverington

Purchased a Jaguar XF and dealt with Ollie at Reclamet it has been an incredibly easy purchase and although initially there was a problem Ollie has been pleasant and professional throughout - I would highly recommend purchasing a vehicle from reclamet and dealing with Ollie 😊

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Malcolm J

Inquired about a drivers door mirror for my VW Golf, Reclamet team got back to me very promptly to say they had one and in colour!!Many photos showed the mirror as it was with a few blemishes to the coloured cover. Swapping over was quite easy, used my existing cover as it had fewer marks. Keep the Reclamet one aside in case I decide to get it repainted. Came across them from the guys at Salvage Rebuilds, will use Reclamet if / when the need arises. Arrive very well packaged. Excellent service.

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Sam Pritchard

It was time sadly for the car to go to scrapyard heaven, but the process was made so easy for us, from Sian at Reclamet dealing very promptly with all the paperwork, to the absolute star who came to collect the car on the day, what a lovely chap, cheerful, chatty, such excellent Customer service, thank you to you all at Reclamet, definitely recommend this 1st Class service.

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Stephen Balding

Friendly and timely service and reasonable price for the vehicle

Cathie Willis

What a great find! This business is amazing. We needed a couple of parts for our 2009 Freelander which is still in great condition but the parts are no longer in production. The girls in the office are super efficient, providing as many options as they possibly can to assist. We are local so we could visit in person but the delivery service would be just as efficient. Great rates and so very knowledgeable and helpful...can't recommend highly enough

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Kelly West

After searching for the best place to say goodbye to our dead car, Reclamet came up and based in Kent; I thought PERFECT! They really were great, from communication through to clarity - it was all so easy and pain free. Thank you for all the great customer service

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Susan Fox

Excellent from start to finish good communication will use again very happy

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Blake Taylor

Friendly and fast, no messing about would recommend for anyone needing spare parts for their motors

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Deborah Clark

Wow I rang on Thursday they could collect on Friday but I had an appointment so arranged for Saturday.Driver rang to say he'd be an hour collected our car.Lady on phone very helpful and politeCollection guy again very politeMoney in my account Saturday lunchtime.100 % recommended this companyThank you again

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Uldis Zauers

Good place for quality used car parts

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Lisette Vanscolina

Great help and very quick. Jamie helped me with what I needed and was very polite and efficient, definitely recommend

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Dawn Knight

Brilliant salvage company, Rang on Friday afternoon, very friendly and helpful staff. Car collected first thing Monday morning. Notified on the day of ETA, driver arrived on time and was very friendly and efficient. Money in bank within a few hours. Driver completed yellow slip & I notified DVLA immediately after. Would definitely recommend.