Recycling
As an integrated non-ferrous metal producer, Teck is uniquely positioned to provide recycling solutions for metal-bearing manufacturing scraps and residues and post-consumer scrap materials.
For example, Teck’s pioneering efforts in recycling spent lead acid batteries led to collaboration with the B.C. Government and other stakeholders in the development of Canada’s first provincial Lead Acid Battery Collection Program. The Trail Metallurgical Complex continues to annually recycle thousands of metric tons of lead acid battery products from customers and collectors.
A more recent initiative has been recycling of end-of-life-electronic (EOLE) equipment, also known as electronic waste or e-waste. Teck’s Electronics Recycling Process, in consultation with the B.C. Ministry of the Environment, has been tested and proven to meet the exacting environmental standards needed for the responsible processing of e-waste. Teck is proud to be part of the solution to the growing amounts of end-of-life electronic equipment generated by our modern society.
Teck is a primary recycler for the Encorp Return-ItTM Electronics program in BC. For more information on the program and to find a collection site near you, you can visit the BC Electronics Recycling Program website.
Teck also has worked with numerous customers to develop cradle-to-cradle recycling solutions for manufacturing waste and for end-of-life products, thereby enabling effective product life cycle management programs.