ðə nˌɑːtfɔːɹpɹˈɑːfɪt ɹᵻtʃˈɑːɹdʒəbəl bˈæɾɚɹi ɹᵻsˈaɪklɪŋ kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ˌɑːɹbˌiːˌɑːɹsˈiː, jˈuːzd baɪ mˈoʊst ɹˈiːteɪlɚz, ɹᵻklˈeɪmz ðə mˈɛɾəlz wɪðˌɪn ðɪ ˈoʊld bˈæɾɚɹiz tə mˌeɪk nˈuː pɹˈɑːdʌkts sˈʌtʃ ɐz bˈæɾɚɹiz mˈɜːkjʊɹi, kˈædmiəm, lˈiːd ænd stˈeɪnləs stˈiːl nˈɪkəl.
The not-for-profit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), used by most retailers, reclaims the metals within the old batteries to make new products such as batteries (mercury, cadmium, lead) and stainless steel (nickel).