Aug 12,2022
Our lives are run by batteries. Almost anything that requires portable power, such as laptops, cars, watches, and toys, has a battery within. When these items lose their effectiveness and the batteries inside, what should you do with them?
To keep the environment clean and safe, specific procedures must be followed when discarding dry cells, rechargeable batteries, and automobile batteries.
Most single-use or "dry-cell" batteries can be disposed of in the trash without harm, although they contribute to landfill waste. When possible, it is advisable to swap these out for rechargeables.
As per the alkaline battery distributors, rechargeable batteries must always be recycled instead of being disposed of in your garbage or curbside recycling bin.
Keep car batteries out of the garbage and bring them back to a store that sells them or a facility that accepts them for recycling.
Small electronics like remote controls, flashlights, and other home appliances utilize single-use batteries. These batteries have 9-volt, D, C, AA, and AAA designations. Over three billion dry-cell batteries are bought annually by Americans!
As a result of Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act, which was passed in 1996 and gradually phased out the use of mercury in alkaline batteries, most states now allow the disposal of dry-cell batteries in the garbage.
Replace batteries whenever possible with rechargeable ones to minimize adding to landfill waste.
Never throw away rechargeable batteries, which are frequently found in laptops, phones, cameras, and cordless power tools, as they could harm the environment if improperly disposed of. Although most rechargeable batteries can be recharged up to 1,000 times, recycle them when they can no longer hold a charge.
We could prevent the disposal of more than 48 million batteries if every family in Texas recycled five rechargeable batteries each year! These batteries and battery-powered items should not be disposed of in your garbage or curbside recycling. These batteries should be recycled at a designated battery recycling center, or check with your local Household Hazardous Waste program, to lessen the dangers to health and safety from improper management.