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    Battery Disposal Chart

    Battery Type Sizes Available Examples of Use Disposal Classification Proper Disposal
    Alkaline  (manganese)
    		 AAA, AA, C, D, 6V, 9V
    		 Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks, smoke alarms, remote controls
    		 These batteries are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste.
    		 Household garbage
    Carbon Zinc
    		 AAA, AA, C, D ,6V, 9V
    		 Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks, smoke alarms, remote controls, transistor radios, garage door openers
    		 These batteries are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste.
    		 Household garbage
    Reusable Alkaline Manganese (Rechargeable)
    		 AAA, AA, C, D
    		 Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks, radios, remote controls
    		 These batteries are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste.
    		 Household garbage
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    		 Sizes vary. C -type 3V lithium cells are today the most commonly-used type in quartz watches, calculators, small PDA devices, and computer motherboard clocks. (Type CR2032 watch battery (lithium anode, 3V, 20.0 mm × 3.2 mm). Watches, hearing aids, toys, greeting cards, remote controls
    		 Hazardous waste
    		 Home Chemical Collection Center
    Lithium / Lithium Ion
    		 3V, 6V, 3V button
    		 Cameras, calculators, computer memory back-up, tennis shoes
    		 Hazardous waste
    		 Home Chemical Collection Center
    Nickel-Cadmium (Rechargeable)
    		 AAA, AA, C, D, 6V, 9V
    		 Flashlights, toys, cellular phones, power tools, computer packs
    		 Hazardous waste / Recyclable
    		 Home Chemical Collection Center
    Nickel Metal Hydride (Rechargeable) AAA, AA, C, D, 6V, 9V
    		 Flashlights, toys, cellular phones, power tools, computer packs
    		 Recyclable
    		 Home Chemical Collection Center
    Sealed Lead Acid (Rechargeable)
    		 Multiples of 2 Volts: 2V, 6V, 12V
    		 Video cameras, power tools, wheelchairs, ATV's, metal detectors, clocks, cameras
    		 Hazardous waste
    		 Home Chemical Collection Center
    Lead Acid Vehicle Batteries
    		 12V, 6V
    		 Cars, trucks, motorcycles
    		 Hazardous waste
    		 Take back to place of purchase. Most places that sell car batteries will also accept them for recycling. There may be a fee for this service. A metal recycler may pay you for your car battery. Look in the yellow pages under "Recycling Centers" for a list of recyclers or bring to A Home Chemical Collection Center.
    Silver Oxide
    		 Sizes vary
    		 Watches, hearing aids, toys, greeting cards, remote controls
    		 Hazardous waste
    		 Home Chemical Collection Center

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    On May 13, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (the Battery Act). This Act represents a major step forward in the effort to facilitate the recycling of nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) and certain small sealed lead-acid (SSLA) rechargeable batteries and to phase out the use of mercury in batteries.Carbon-zinc and alkaline batteries are non-hazardous and may be safely disposed of in the regular household garbage. They may have a residual metal recycling value, but it is understood to be very small.

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