Battery Bin

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Battery Collection Tub

Purchased through Battery Solutions

Purchased (1)

Located in the first floor hallway adjacent to the Main Office

By recycling your batteries you will help keep these materials out of the waste stream and the battery components will be reclaimed for reuse.

All common dry cell batteries can be recycled, including;

• Alkaline and Carbon Zinc Batteries - Cameras, toys, watches, handheld electronics
• Rechargeable
• Silver Oxide Batteries - Watches, hearing aids, cameras
• Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Batteries - Cell phones, laptop computers, PDAs, power tools, hybrid automobiles (see Hybrid Automobile section also), cameras, handheld electronics and R/C hobby vehicles
• Lithium (Primary) Batteries - Watches, cameras, handheld electronics, tire-pressure sensors, alarms, memory backup, high-temperature applications, pacemakers, remote car locks

Wet cell batteries, like car batteries, can NOT be recycled through this program.

Batteries, especially rechargeable batteries, contain toxic heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium that should not be incinerated nor disposed of in landfills.

Each year billions of used batteries are disposed of into the municipal waste stream in the United States. Batteries contribute 88 percent of the mercury and 54 percent of the cadmium deposited into our landfills, thereby adversely affecting the environment, wildlife, and human health.

The EPA writes: “In landfills, heavy metals from batteries have the potential to leach slowly into the soil, ground water, and surface water. When incinerated, the heavy metals can enter the air through smokestack emissions and can concentrate in the ash produced by combustion. When the incinerator ash is disposed of, the heavy metals in the ash can enter the environment. When introduced into the environment through landfill disposal or incineration, these heavy metals make their way into the food chain. The presence of these heavy metals in the food chain presents very serious consequences. The possible health effects associated with ingestion or inhalation of heavy metals through water, food, or air include headaches, abdominal discomfort, seizures, and comas. Additionally, several heavy metals, such as cadmium, are known carcinogens.”

First Waste Audit

As part of the Grant Application requirement, we performed a waste audit on March 17, 2009.

Hallway “Recycle Centers”

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Hallway “Recycle Centers”

Two In One Super Sorter

Busch Systems

Purchased through D & B Fabricators & Distributers

Purchased (3)

Bins made out of 35% recycled plastic

Located in the hallways of the first, second and third floors

Each with two openings;

• Cans / Bottles
• Paper / Newspaper