Did you know ?
that It is Illegal to throw household batteries in the trash. When batteries are thrown in the trash, they end up in the local landfills.
As they disintegrate metals and chemicals in the battery can leak into the surrounding enviroment.
In order to prevent this from happening some cities had developed a FREE collection program to recycle or properly dispose of household batteries.
WHY RECYCLE HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES ?
By recycling batteries, you are reducing the potential of producing the following problems or hazards:
Polluting lakes and streams as the metals vaporize into the air when burned;
contributing to heavy metals that potentially may leak from solid waste landfill;
Exposing the environment and water to lead and acid that can cause burns or danger to eyes and skin.