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Batteries

All spent and waste batteries must be properly managed; certain types must be recycled and others must be disposed of as hazardous waste.

Small Consumer-use Batteries

Batteries used in items such as flashlights, calculators, pagers, and cameras usually contain lithium, nickel-cadmium, carbon-zinc, silver-oxide, or mercury-oxide. Consumer use batteries are in the “universal waste” category and must never be put in the trash.

To find an established battery collection station (or to establish a station near a particular work area), contact Waste Management or your building manager.

Lead Acid Batteries

Batteries such as those used in cars, forklifts, electric carts, and emergency power supplies are of the lead-acid type, which must be recycled. SLAC Fleet Services Group handles storage and shipment for off-site recycling. For detailed information, see Hazardous Waste: Fleet Services Handling Requirements for Used Automotive-type Lead-acid Batteries [pdf].


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