Collectors should be concerned about lead toxicity. Less lead is used today than in the past because of negative environmental impacts. Common sources of scrap lead are vehicle batteries, lugs, and wheel weights. The recovery rate is over 96 percent for battery recycling.
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Lead Recycling
Batteries are the most common source of scrap lead.
International Lead Association
Lead is a soft and heavy metal. It is gray and dull in appearance, but bright when cut through the tarnished layer.
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