NiCad Battery Disposal

PeoplesElbow

PeoplesElbow

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Anyone know if the convenience center will take NiCad batteries? I couldn't find anything on the website about them.
 
Sneakers

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Hit or miss. They used to, but for a while they stopped taking batteries and would only take lead acid. Then they did again. Didn't look Sat when I went.
 
stgislander

stgislander

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Sneakers said:
Hit or miss. They used to, but for a while they stopped taking batteries and would only take lead acid. Then they did again. Didn't look Sat when I went.
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Agree. The transfer station at Valley Lee had a can outside the attendant shack for batteries. I don't remember if it is still there.
 
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SandieGarry

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Most in St Mary's only take rechargeable as well. When I asked about regular batteries, I was told to toss them.
 
spr1975wshs

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I think Lowes still has a recycle station in the front entryway that takes rechargeable batteries, compact fluorescents and plastic shopping bags.
 
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1stGenSMIB

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Good call Kyle. St Mary's Transfer stations are supposed to take recyclable batteries with the little circle arrow sign on it. I think the problem was St. Mary's transfer stations were taking ALL batteries, and it seemed they were getting overwhelmed because folks were tossing alkalines in there too...Then I read somewhere recently that the EPA decided to make akalines disposable, so hopefully the little lithium button cells and other ni-cad & ni-mh batts are being accepted again and without all the alkalines mixed in.
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Used Household Batteries | US EPA

new battery page with tips for waste management
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