US lead-battery recycling rate, 2020–2024 (all lead batteries)
~98%observed
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Lead recovered as a share of US end-of-life lead across all lead batteries. BCI gives no battery-type or UPS-specific breakdown. |
| As of | 2020–2024 |
| Source | Battery Council International, U.S. National Recycling Rate Study (2020–2024), released 2026-08-06 · Key Findings: 97.7% of the lead that reached the end of its service life in the United States over the study period |
| Review | checking…review by 2028-08-06 · fast cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-16 · 3 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | lead-acid-vrla-closed-loop-recycling-rate |
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