Rechargeable Batteries Alternative ways to recycle Illegal in Garbage & Drains Hazardous Waste The City of Lincoln collects household batteries through its dry cell battery collection and recycling program. The program does NOT accept the following items: bulbs, electronic waste other than batteries, and car batteries. Household batteries are now being collected at the following locations: City of Lincoln, City Hall600 Sixth Street | (916) 434-2400Map & Directions CVS Pharmacy425 South Hwy 65 |(916) 408-0209Map & Directions Home Depot1000 Groveland | (916) 434-7337Map & Directions Lowe’s535 South Hwy 65 | (916) 728-7800Map & Directions Raley’s765 South Hwy 65 | (916) 408-5775Map & Directions Sutter Medical685 Twelve Bridges DriveMap & Directions Twelve Bridges Library485 Twelve Bridges Drive | (916) 434-2410Map & Directions Walgreens700 Twelve Bridges Drive | (916) 408–0176Map & Directions Never Throw in the Garbage Batteries are banned from the garbage because they contain metals and other toxic and corrosive chemicals that can leach into the environment. All batteries, including sizes AAA, AA, C and D, need to be disposed of as hazardous waste. Alternative Ways to Recycle Lowe's Recycling Program Lowe’s accepts rechargeable batteries and CFLs at any of their store locations for free recycling. Find the nearest Lowe’s. The Office Depot Battery Recycling Program Office Depot allows consumers to bring their rechargeable batteries to any location for free recycling. Find the nearest Office Depot. Best Buy's Electronics and Appliances Recycling Program Best Buy will take back rechargeable batteries as well as the following: battery backups (UPS), button batteries, cellphone batteries and laptop batteries. They do not accept single-use, car or other wet cell batteries. Find out more about Best Buy’s recycling program. Recycle With Call2Recycle Call2Recycle is a no-cost recycling program with collection sites all across the United States and Canada. They have locations that accept devices containing lithium-ion batteries. Learn more about Call2Recycle. Cirba Solutions Battery Recycling Cirba Solutions offers mail-in battery recycling kits. Their programs aim to help people recycle their batteries properly and conveniently. Learn more about Cirba Solutions. The Big Green Box Battery Recycling Program The Big Green Box is a mail-in battery recycling program for both residences and businesses. Their system is simple: Order a box, fill it up with your used batteries and then ship it back to the company’s EPA-approved recycling center. Did You Know? Battery Explodes in Garbage Truck One battery recently caused an explosion in a UK garbage truck, starting a fire and contaminating over six tons of recycling. Because batteries contain chemicals that can ignite, it is important to dispose of them correctly, and not just toss them in with other trash or recycling. Battery Technology Innovations “A battery will do for the electricity supply chain what refrigeration did to our food supply chain,” said MIT electrochemist Donald Sadoway in a Grist article. Sadoway and his peers are developing new battery technology using materials such as molten metal and saltwater. The energy storage capacity of these technologies could lead to a new era for electric cars and the electricity grid.
