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Recycling Batteries
Batteries are essential to our everyday lives, especially with
advances in portable technologies like cells phones, iPods, digital
cameras and PDAs. As the sale of battery-operated devices has increased,
so too has the challenge of disposing of batteries safely.
Fortunately, several opportunities are available to recycle batteries in
Thurston County.
Locations
For locations that accept batteries, click on the "batteries" link on the Where Do I Take My...page. Thurston County's HazoHouse also accepts all types of batteries, except standard alkaline batteries.
Note:
Residents who take batteries to HazoHouse or the
WasteMobile must place
tape over the contact ends of the batteries, or place each battery in an
individual plastic baggie. This is a requirement of the
federal Department of Transportation, which in April 2009 announced
stricter safety measures for the ground transportation of batteries for
recycling or disposal. Any type of tape can be used.
Types of batteries
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Lead-acid batteries are associated with motor vehicles, boats, off-road vehicles, and small-engine equipment. |
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Alkaline batteries are the most common household batteries used for powering flashlights, small appliances, some personal electronics, and other small electric items. Alkaline batteries are no longer accepted for recycling at Thurston County's HazoHouse. Click here for other options (select "batteries" from the list of options). |
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Rechargeable dry-cell batteries are commonly found in power tools, some personal electronic devices, toothbrushes, and cell phones. Many are lageled with the seal shown on the right. Rechargeable batteries include: Ni-Cd, Ni-Mh, Li-ion, small sealed Pb (lead). |
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Lithium metal batteries are long-lasting batteries that are becoming more popular to use in electronic devices, but they are NOT rechargeable. (Lithium metal batteries are not the same as the rechargeable Li-ion batteries described above.) Many lithium metal batteries may look similar to alkaline batteries or rechargeable dry cell batteries. Look carefully at your battery's label before recycling. |
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Uncommon or unique batteries that don't fit in one of the categories above, such as silver oxide, "button batteries," and hearing aid batteries are also accepted at Thurston County's HazoHouse. |
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Contact Us
Call Thurston County Public Works at (360) 867-2491 or e-mail .
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