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Eau Claire County Recycling Program
How & Where to Recycle Specific Materials
Batteries - Household (Dry Cell)
Household battery use in the United States is growing rapidly with sales projected to rise almost threefold from 1990 to 2002. Technological improvements motivated in part by state and federal laws have reduced the toxic components such as mercury in some standard battery types such as alkalines.
There are options for recycling batteries. Button batteries used in hearing aids and watches may often be returned to jewelry stores and hearing aid businesses.
The rechargeable battery industry has developed an infrastructure through retail stores where consumers can return nickel cadmium batteries for recycling at no charge. Currently, the following area stores participate in this program:
Batteries Plus 315 E. Hamilton
Radio Shack Oakwood Mall
Radio Shack Shopko Plaza
Alkaline batteries can be recycled through Clean Sweep, or may be thrown away with regular trash. |