Our Company
As the most recently opened lead recycling plant in North America, M3 Resources USA and its affiliated Mexican operation, M3 Resources Mexico, represent a new level of commitment to the recovery and recycling of lead materials and residual materials that offer economic potential while protecting our environment- air, water and soil.
Approved and permitted by Semarnat, the environmental governing body of Mexico, M3 Resources totally enclosed, 120,000 square foot facility located on fifteen acres in Reynosa, Mexico, recycles industrial and automotive batteries as well as other lead bearing scrap metals. Using the latest technologies in the smelting industry, M3 Resources is the leader in producing lead and lead alloys to its customer’s specifications.
Approved and permitted by Semarnat, the environmental governing body of Mexico, M3 Resources totally enclosed, 120,000 square foot facility located on fifteen acres in Reynosa, Mexico, recycles industrial and automotive batteries as well as other lead bearing scrap metals. Using the latest technologies in the smelting industry, M3 Resources is the leader in producing lead and lead alloys to its customer’s specifications.
Battery Recycling
Lead-acid batteries are an environmental success story. More than 97 percent of all battery lead is recycled. Lead-acid batteries top the list of the most highly recycled consumer product.
The lead-acid battery has a closed-loop life cycle with the typical new lead-acid battery containing up to 80 percent recycled lead and plastic. Because of this, closed-loop lead-acid battery disposal is very successful from both an environmental and a cost perspective. M3 Resources is proud to be an integral part of this recycling success.
The lead-acid battery has a closed-loop life cycle with the typical new lead-acid battery containing up to 80 percent recycled lead and plastic. Because of this, closed-loop lead-acid battery disposal is very successful from both an environmental and a cost perspective. M3 Resources is proud to be an integral part of this recycling success.
Recycling Process
Batteries are broken apart with the pieces going into a vat where the lead and heavy materials fall to the bottom while the plastic rises to the top. The liquids are drawn off leaving the lead and heavy metals. Each of the materials goes into a different stream.
The plastic, or polypropylene pieces are washed, blown dry and sent to a plastic recycler. The plastic recycler extrudes the molten plastic into small pieces which are then sold to manufacturers of battery cases. The lead grids, oxide, and other lead parts are charged into our rotary furnaces, smelted and then go to our refinery for alloying.
The plastic, or polypropylene pieces are washed, blown dry and sent to a plastic recycler. The plastic recycler extrudes the molten plastic into small pieces which are then sold to manufacturers of battery cases. The lead grids, oxide, and other lead parts are charged into our rotary furnaces, smelted and then go to our refinery for alloying.
Recycled Lead
The molten lead is poured into ingot molds. Large ingots weigh about 2,000 pounds and are called "hogs". Smaller ingots, weighing only about 65 pounds are called "pigs". The impurites, or dross, floats to the top of the molten lead and is scraped off. The recycled lead ingots are packaged and sold to battery, ammunition and wheel weight manufacturers as well as brokers and general lead fabricators.
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