Batteries

Accepted batteries:

Mercuric-oxide batteries (non-rechargeable batteries used in hearing aids) can be turned in to the manufacturer or retailer, or drop it off at Resource Recovery at no charge.

Lithium-ion batteries should be dropped off at Resource Recovery at no charge. Lithium-ion batteries are incredibly popular these days. You can find them in laptops, cell phones and iPods. They're so common because, pound for pound, they're some of the most energetic rechargeable batteries available.

Nickel-cadmium (NiCad) batteries (rechargeable batteries used in kitchen appliances, rechargeable power tools and other household products) can be turned in to the manufacturer or retailer, or drop it off at Resource Recovery at no charge.

Small lead-acid batteries (rechargeable batteries used in camcorders, laptop computers, cell phones, and other household products) can be turned in to the manufacturer or retailer, or drop it off at Resource Recovery at no charge.

Lead-acid batteries (from your car, boat, motorcycle, etc.) can be dropped off at Resource Recovery at no charge.

Not accepted:

Alkaline and carbon-zinc batteries (non-rechargeable batteries used in toys, radios, flashlights, and other household products) can safely be placed in the trash.