How to recycle/dispose of batteries - household, rechargeable

Curbside collection: No
County facilities accepting batteries - household, rechargeable:
 Household Hazardous Waste drop-off events
 Shady Grove Processing Facility & Transfer Station

Dry cell and alkaline batteries used in flashlights, toys, and appliances are no longer considered to be hazardous waste. Manufacturers responded to environmental concerns, and now produce dry cell and alkaline batteries that are virtually free of mercury. Therefore, these batteries may be disposed of in your household trash. [Additional information about batteries as hazardous waste]

Lithium, lithium-ion, and nickel-cadmium (rechargeable) batteries; uninterruptible power supplies; and lead acid (car) batteries continue to contain metals which are valuable, or which must be disposed of properly.

• County-provided disposal options
  • Take batteries from your home to:
    • Household Hazardous Waste Collections
    • the rechargeable battery bins in the Solid Waste Transfer Station's recycling drop-off area
    • These programs are for residents only. They cannot accept batteries from commercial businesses.
  • Take batteries from your business (small quantity generators only) to:
    • Ecowise collections
• Battery recycling at local retailers
  • To find the nearest collection site, visit the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's look-up feature: www.call2recycle.org

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This information last updated 4/10/2013.