Recycle your Rechargeable Batteries

The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's (RBRC) national program Call2Recycle can help you recycle your used portable rechargeable batteries and old cell phones.

Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys.  RBRC recycles the following battery chemistries: Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead (Pb).

RBRC is dedicated to keeping rechargeable batteries and cell phones out of our nation's solid waste stream and preserving natural resources.  Rechargeable batteries, like nickel-cadmium or small sealed lead-acid batteries, contain toxic heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury, and lead.  These heavy metals present no threat to human health or the environment while the battery is being used.  When thrown away, however, these batteries can cause serious harm to human health and the environment if they are discarded with ordinary household or workplace waste.

To find the drop-off points closest to you, visit www.rbrc.org.