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 Batteries
by the billion
Reduce the waste, buy rechargeables!
Annually, Americans use more than 3 billion single-use and
rechargeable household batteries to power toys, games, appliances,
phones, remote controls, cameras, and more. At present, about
2 billion of these are disposed each year. However, as battery
use continues to increase by more than 5 percent a year,
the sale of rechargeable batteries is growing twice as fast
as the sale of disposables.
After rechargeable batteries
run down, they can be recharged with a charger unit. The
charger plugs into a regular wall outlet. After as little
as an hour or as much as a day, the batteries are fully
recharged and ready to use again. Alkaline rechargeables
can be recharged
and reused 50 or more times. Some other rechargeables will
accept hundreds of charges—and have hundreds of reuses.
Whether
you need batteries for hand-held games, toys, remote controls,
phones, or cameras, buy rechargeables. Over time, you’ll
save money, as well as trips to the store, by recharging
your batteries at home. You’ll also have a lot fewer batteries
to discard! One rechargeable can replace 50 to 300 disposable
batteries!
When your rechargeable batteries are “spent” and will no
longer accept a charge, be sure to dispose of them properly.
Spent rechargeables, button batteries, and other types of
household batteries can be recycled at our mobile Household
Hazardous Waste collections during the outdoor season (spring
through fall) or at any of these locations year-round:
- Amoco
J-Mart, 1338 State Road 2, LaPorte
- Amoco J-Mart, 10300 US
Highway 30, Wanatah
- Amoco J-Mart, 2913 South US Highway 421, Westville
- City of
LaPorte Recycling, 102 “L” Street, LaPorte
- LaPorte Herald-Argus,
701 State Street, LaPorte
- Kabelins Hardware, 512 Andrew Ave., LaPorte
- Kabelins Hardware,
432 St. John Road, Michigan City
- Kingsford Heights (Nutrician Center) Community Building,
515 Wayland Road, Kingsford Heights
- Markey Enterprises, 304
“J” Street, LaPorte
- Michigan City Sanitary District, 3700 East Michigan Blvd.,
Michigan City
- Pepsi, 600 West US Highway 20, Michigan City
- Radio Shack,
311 “J” Street, LaPorte
- Sears (Electronics Dept.), 3901 S. Franklin St., Michigan
City
- Solid Waste District Office, 2354 N. US 35, LaPorte
- Thimbleberry & Co.,
247 Johnson Rd., LaPorte
Questions? Call the Lake Michigan Districts Household Hazardous
Waste Program at 1-800-483-7700 or 219-326-1425.
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