Battery disposal
Battery disposal
Road Captain
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From: Volusia County, FL
My city has a yearly waste disposal day, so I use that. You might want to contact a local recycling center, they may take it. Even check with a local automotive store or a local indy car shop, they might take it.
I've heard AAA offices might have local drop off centers, but not sure.
Just some ideas...
Found this from AutoZone...
At AutoZone, we're dedicated to protecting the environment by providing drivers with a safe and easy way to dispose of used oil and batteries. Every AutoZone store accepts used batteries for recycling and 95% of our stores accept used motor oil. See your closest AutoZone store for details. Last year, AutoZone recycled more than 8 million batteries and 9.5 million gallons of oil. That's more than any other retailer in America. Get in the Zone and recycle today.
I've heard AAA offices might have local drop off centers, but not sure.
Just some ideas...
Found this from AutoZone...
At AutoZone, we're dedicated to protecting the environment by providing drivers with a safe and easy way to dispose of used oil and batteries. Every AutoZone store accepts used batteries for recycling and 95% of our stores accept used motor oil. See your closest AutoZone store for details. Last year, AutoZone recycled more than 8 million batteries and 9.5 million gallons of oil. That's more than any other retailer in America. Get in the Zone and recycle today.
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You can call your local sanitation department and they most likely can tell you where to take the old batteries. Without trying to sound like a total tree hugger, we do need to be a bit responsible about disposing of batteries.
When I lived in the Detroit Michigan area, they had a specified day of the week you could take batteries to a location that collected them. When I lived there, you better not get caught putting an old battery in the trash. Even flashlight batteries could get you a fine.
When I lived in the Detroit Michigan area, they had a specified day of the week you could take batteries to a location that collected them. When I lived there, you better not get caught putting an old battery in the trash. Even flashlight batteries could get you a fine.
Road Master
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From: Indiana
http://www.goinggreenpittsburgh.org/...-resources.php
This one may even pay you for a old battery
http://www.castriotametals.com/metal/carparts.html
Last edited by vzts4q; Mar 9, 2012 at 11:14 AM.
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Road Captain
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From: Republic of Tejas
my local recycle place pays like $5 for them.
Or take it to Wal-mart up it in the exchange pile and leave. If someone is watching you get a new batter place it in a basket push it around and then leave it somewhere in the store and leave. By the restroom works cause you can you leave the basket outside the door and then just forget it when you walk out of the restroom.
Or take it to Wal-mart up it in the exchange pile and leave. If someone is watching you get a new batter place it in a basket push it around and then leave it somewhere in the store and leave. By the restroom works cause you can you leave the basket outside the door and then just forget it when you walk out of the restroom.
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Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Poconos, PA
my local recycle place pays like $5 for them.
Or take it to Wal-mart up it in the exchange pile and leave. If someone is watching you get a new batter place it in a basket push it around and then leave it somewhere in the store and leave. By the restroom works cause you can you leave the basket outside the door and then just forget it when you walk out of the restroom.
Or take it to Wal-mart up it in the exchange pile and leave. If someone is watching you get a new batter place it in a basket push it around and then leave it somewhere in the store and leave. By the restroom works cause you can you leave the basket outside the door and then just forget it when you walk out of the restroom.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Chesapeake Virginia
You can call your local sanitation department and they most likely can tell you where to take the old batteries. Without trying to sound like a total tree hugger, we do need to be a bit responsible about disposing of batteries.
When I lived in the Detroit Michigan area, they had a specified day of the week you could take batteries to a location that collected them. When I lived there, you better not get caught putting an old battery in the trash. Even flashlight batteries could get you a fine.
When I lived in the Detroit Michigan area, they had a specified day of the week you could take batteries to a location that collected them. When I lived there, you better not get caught putting an old battery in the trash. Even flashlight batteries could get you a fine.
As before stated almost all of the Auto Parts stores now will take them. They finally realized they could actually make money off of oil and batteries. There is no fee to you for them to take the old stuff. This is because most cities now have a disposal plan for both if you call them and it is also free. Like Auto Zone above who got $5 each for 8 million batteries they take advantage. I don't think any of them would take it if there wasn't any money in it. Scrap yards will pay you for them $3 to $5.