Comments on: Yes, We Do Need To Recycle Alkaline Batteries

By: CJ

CJ — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:08:12 +0000

The EPA released a statement that Alkaline Batteries are no longer considered hazardous waste…hence, you can safely throw them away in your household garbage without any problem.

The reason why places like Batteries Plus cannot accept them is for that very reason, most recycling companies do not accept them, therefore, the middle-man cannot accept them. Batteries Plus (as well as other such stores) are considered recycling centers and are held under different regulations than households.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:40:11 +0000

Hi Will, I was researching for a similar Big Green Box initiative in the UK and came across an article in The Independent which you will approve. I’m surprised that battery recycling has only started this month! In the UK it is called ‘Be Positive’, and you can see recycling facilities in ‘shops that sells more than 4 packets of batteries each day’. This is a welcome change, albeit long overdue. Hopefully the rest of the world can follow.

By: shawna

shawna — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:12:03 +0000

do we really need batteries?

By: Brett

Brett — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:13:05 +0000

I just thought you should know that Longs Drugs DID accept and recycle Alkaline batteries for consumers. BUT, since Longs was purchase by CVS/pharmacy, CVS does NOT. A real blow to consumers who are now left out in the cold with no friendly place to recycle their exhausted household batteries. -Cheers!

Thanks for your part in fighting the Good Fight.

By: Andrew Morales

Andrew Morales — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:24:01 +0000

Hi ,

Thanks for writing such an interesting article. Its really good to know about the batteries in detail. Seriously do we realize how many things in your house that need batteries? Let’s count it, from the flashlight, cell phone, iPod, cameras, and many more. Knowing it should make us realize on how essential the presence of the batteries in our daily life. However, with that so many kinds of battery, which is generally different between one to another, sometimes we have some difficulties in finding the desired type.

Find the right batteries supplier is not hard if you check out batterystation.co.uk because this website provides the widest selection of batteries and you can choose the right battery based on the categories. You can get the procell batteries which available in several sizes and voltage. You also can find Duracell batteries that divided into duracell plus batteries and duracell ultra batteries. All of the batteries come with cheaper price because this website provides the discount batteries in bulk, wholesale, and retail quantities.

Thanks,

- Andrew Morales

By: batteries

batteries — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:04:01 +0000

Its now become necessary for everyone to take care of the environment.As far as alkaline battery’s concern they are still hazard for living on the earth even if it doesn’t contain mercury in it.It contains chemicals like potassium hydroxide and zinc. Both are not safe for environment and human beings.Now as the people are aware about this thing it is good that they recycle them properly.

By: andreejjs@aol.com

andreejjs@aol.com — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:31:06 +0000

It is scary that Piper is drinking his own Kool-aid. Must work for the company that is only thinking of the bottom line. Any way how is the carbon footprint worst for shipping alkaline and not for rechargeable batteries? The fact is clear that rechargeable batteries have a positive cash proposition and major companies do not have a problem supporting. However, since Green Box made it clear that it is not profitable to recycle alkaline batteries no company will make the effort to support especially if they have to pay for it.

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By: Chip

Chip — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:13:07 +0000

Piper, sorry if this seems harsh, but you are a typical example of both the battery industry’s pat response and a person who really does not understand the concept of recycling.

Alkaline batteries do indeed put chemicals and metals into the landfill that should not be there. But even if they did not, they should be recycled, because they can be! Anything that can be recycled reduces the amount of trash trucked to a landfill. Whether something is toxic or not is only one of many parts of the recycling equation.

Recycle anything you can, period. And support the effort to expand recycling to as many consumer and industrial products as possible.

By: J. Piper

J. Piper — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:54:04 +0000

From someone who has 9+ years in the battery business. Do not recycle your alkaline batteries. Its pointless, and does not help the enviroment one bit. Just think about how much wasted energy and polution go into recycling just one box of alkaline. For every box you send in through ups it first has to go to Baltimore, OH then by truck all the way to British Columbia, Canada. Thats a heck of a lot more pollution than what would have happened had you put them in the trash. Although I’m all for recycling rechargable batteries, leave the alkalines in the garbage.