What do I do with…?

Pile of Batteries

Batteries

Why is battery waste a problem? Batteries contain acidic components. When disposed of in a landfill, these components can cause toxic leaching with the potential to contaminate groundwater.

Examples: alkaline, rechargeable, automotive, nickel, lithium, household


Reduce

  • Use rechargeable instead of single-use disposable batteries

  • Choose items with plug-in option instead of battery-operated

Reuse

  • Rechargeable batteries can be reused over and over again

  • Create art with old batteries (stored indoors)

Recycle

  • Batteries Plus Bulbs –

    • Lead acid (Pb) Batteries - Cars, trucks and emergency lighting

    • Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Batteries - Cordless phones, tools and two-way radios

    • Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Batteries - Camcorders, cameras and bar code scanners

    • Lithium Ion (Li Ion) & Lithium Polymer (Li Poly) - Cell phones and laptops

  • Lowe’s – rechargeable batteries

  • Home Depot – rechargeable batteries

  • Ace Hardware – rechargeable batteries

  • Axemen – sealed lead acid and car batteries