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What to Do With Household Batteries & Cell Phones
Industry changes have significantly reduced the presence of heavy metals in alkaline batteries and as a result, alkaline batteries can now be SAFELY DISPOSED OF IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE. Alkaline batteries include AAA’s, AA’s, C’s, D’s, 9-volts, etc. Some RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES still contain potentially hazardous materials and SHOULD BE RECYCLED. The following Rechargeable Batteries should be recycled:
Nickel Cadmium- Ni-Cd Nickel Metal Hydride- NiMH Lithium Ion- Li-ion Small Sealed Lead- Pb (weighing less than 2 lbs./1kg.) Most of these batteries come from items we use every day such as cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers and camcorders. Where Do Residents Go to Recycle Rechargeable Batteries? These batteries can be recycled through the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit organization that focuses on collecting rechargeable batteries and managing them in an environmentally safe manner. There are a number of retailers in York County that work with RBRC to collect rechargeable batteries AND CELL PHONES in their stores. You may take your rechargeable batteries & CELL PHONES to any of these retail outlets. There is NO COST to you. Click here to view the list of retail outlets that accept rechargeable batteries and cell phones (with or w/o batteries in them). OR..... Old cell phones (any brand) may also be donated to "Hope Line", a program sponsored by Verizon. Hope Line provides cell phones for domestic violence prevention programs. Take your old cell phone to any Verizon retail store in York County and donate it for free. Where Should Businesses Go to Recycle Rechargeable Batteries/cell phones? Businesses can recycle their rechargeable batteries by becoming a partner with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. Businesses can get specific information about how to partner with RBRC by contacting them directly. To learn more about battery and cell phone recycling and RBRC, check out their web site: www.rbrc.org. You can also contact RBRC at: RBRC 1000 Parkwood Circle Suite 450 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: 678-419-9990 Fax: 678-419-9986
NOTE: Used car batteries can still be taken to any retail outlet that sells car batteries. Under Act 101; Pennsylvania’s Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988, retail outlets that sell car batteries must accept the used car batteries at no cost. Retail Outlets That Accept Rechargeable Batteries and cell phones from residents: York County Solid Waste Authority Management Center 2700 Blackbridge Road York, PA 17402 717-845-1066
Batteries Plus 984 Loucks Road York, PA 17404 717 718-3547
Battery Warehouse 1201 Broadway Hanover, PA 17331 717 633-5149
DeWalt Central Repair Hub 2201 Industrial Highway York, PA
17402-2224 717 755-3441 Dohm TV 1960 Carlisle Road York, PA
17408 717 767-4321 Home Depot 2905 East Market Street York, PA
17402 717 757-0440 Kuhn’s
Radio Communications 755 Vogelsong Road York, PA
17404-1760 717 848-1656 Lowes 2449 E. Market St. York, PA 17402 717 757-4802 Lowes 1175 Carlisle Rd. York, PA 17404 717 676-4050 Newcomer’s
Electric 1055 Baltimore Street Hanover, PA
17331 717 632-3172 RadioShack Dillsburg
Shopping Center 864 N. US RT 15 Dillsburg,
PA 17019 717 432-7265 RadioShack 160
Newberry Commons Etters,
PA 17319-9361 717 938-5569
RadioShack 1155
Carlisle Street Hanover,
PA 17331 717 632-5055 RadioShack 481
Eisenhower Drive Hanover,
PA 17331-5214 717 632-8292 RadioShack 3167
Cape Horn Road Red
Lion, PA 17356-8806 717 244-7087 RadioShack York
Galleria Mall York,
PA 17402 717 751-0902 RadioShack York,
PA 17404 717 848-6283 RadioShack West
Manchester Mall York,
PA 17408 717 764-3840 Staples 965
Loucks Road York,
PA 17404 717 852-8454 Staple 2915
Concord Rd. York,
PA 17402 717 755-1753 Target 2610
Pleasant Valley Road York, PA 17402 717 755-2759
Target 2251
York Crossing Dr. York,
PA 17408 717
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