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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