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2BEANS
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Batteries... How do you dispose them?
I didnt even realize, until a coworker mentioned to me how i was destroying the environment by tossing them in the garbage. Do they go in the recycle bin? I have no clue how to dispose of them.
Thanks!
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Goobster
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
Well..
I bring them to our town's toxic STOP drop off program.
But...where we live, we are instructed to throw them in the regular garbage, as opposed to rechargeable batteries, paint, etc.
So I always find it odd that we are instructed to throw them in the regular garbage.
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| Posted 6/26/08 3:12 PM |
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JodiBabe
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
Our town will take them in a plastic ziploc bag when they take bottles & cans. We need to leave them on top.
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| Posted 6/26/08 3:15 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
Posted by Goobster
Well..
I bring them to our town's toxic STOP drop off program.
But...where we live, we are instructed to throw them in the regular garbage, as opposed to rechargeable batteries, paint, etc.
So I always find it odd that we are instructed to throw them in the regular garbage.
I believe its ok b/c some towns actually have sorters(people who pick through the garbage)
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| Posted 6/26/08 3:16 PM |
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2BEANS
wow time is going fast.
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
I guess ill have to call my town and find out how we are to dispose them.. unless anyone else here knows.. Town of Hempstead?
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| Posted 6/26/08 3:18 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
I wonder this, too. I know rechargable batteries can go to radio shack or circuit city (?), but regular ones, I'm unsure.
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| Posted 6/26/08 3:19 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
Posted by HeatherRose
Posted by Goobster
Well..
I bring them to our town's toxic STOP drop off program.
But...where we live, we are instructed to throw them in the regular garbage, as opposed to rechargeable batteries, paint, etc.
So I always find it odd that we are instructed to throw them in the regular garbage.
I believe its ok b/c some towns actually have sorters(people who pick through the garbage)
So you mean they go t hrough the garbage bags? I doubt that, honestly, that's like finding a needle in a haystack. We are instructed to throw the batteries in our regular garbage, not with recycling.
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GoldenRod
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
Luckily, my company has some containers throughout the building for old batteries. I can just bring them in and dump them there.
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| Posted 6/26/08 3:21 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
Posted by BabySammie
I guess ill have to call my town and find out how we are to dispose them.. unless anyone else here knows.. Town of Hempstead?
Ok I am wrong!
I just looked on the STOP website for TOH and it says Household batteries are collected!http://www.townofhempstead.org/content/cs/stop.html
So I have been doing the right thing all along. I also have to check where I live's sanitation pamphlet b/c I could swear we are told to throw them out with regular garbage.
Message edited 6/26/2008 3:24:15 PM.
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2BEANS
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
Posted by Goobster
Posted by BabySammie
I guess ill have to call my town and find out how we are to dispose them.. unless anyone else here knows.. Town of Hempstead?
Ok I am wrong!
I just looked on the STOP website for TOH and it says Household batteries are collected!http://www.townofhempstead.org/content/cs/stop.html
Thanks!! i didnt even realize i could bring to this.. my father brings our old paint cans everytime they have it. Now just gotta find a place to store them all until the date they have.. Thanks again!!
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| Posted 6/26/08 3:24 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
ITEMS ACCEPTED AT S.T.O.P.
Aerosol cans
Ammonia
Antifreeze*
Asbestos (double bagged)
Bleach
Bug & Rodent killers
Car Batteries
Cell Phones
Chemistry Sets
Degreasers
Disinfectants
Drain Cleaners
Fertilizers with Herbicides
Flammable Liquids (fire starter)
Flourescent lamps (including CFLs)
in shatterproof containers & ballasts
Household Batteries
Kerosene*
Lacquer
Latex & Oil-Based Paint
Oven Cleaners
Paint Stripper
Paint Thinner & Brush Cleaner
Photography Chemicals
Polishes & Wood Preservatives
Solvents
Spot Removers
Swimming Pool Chemicals
Telephone Books
Tires (car - off rims)
Varnish
Waste Oil*
Weed Killers
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Goobster
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
Posted by BabySammie
Posted by Goobster
Posted by BabySammie
I guess ill have to call my town and find out how we are to dispose them.. unless anyone else here knows.. Town of Hempstead?
Ok I am wrong!
I just looked on the STOP website for TOH and it says Household batteries are collected!http://www.townofhempstead.org/content/cs/stop.html
Thanks!! i didnt even realize i could bring to this.. my father brings our old paint cans everytime they have it. Now just gotta find a place to store them all until the date they have.. Thanks again!!
You are welcome. I keep my stuff in a pile in my garage until the next date comes and also a little spot in my pantry where I keep this stuff. I have aerosol cans, batteries (even small watch batteries), cell phone batteries, nail polish, etc, stored and waiting to go.
They also have an ecycling program where you can bring old vcrs, tvs, comps, etc. I go to that as well. I have a printer that I will hang on to for mths until the next one comes along.
Message edited 6/26/2008 3:31:47 PM.
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jam11308
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
My library collects them. They have a special bin that the town picks up on occasion. I'd recommend giving your local library a call too 
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| Posted 6/26/08 3:37 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
WE bring them to the STOP collections once we've gotten a few saved up.
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| Posted 6/26/08 3:46 PM |
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Sash
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Re: Batteries... How do you dispose them?
Back in da day - we used to put them in the freezer.
Now that I able of makign my own decisions - toss em in the garbage.
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