Sorting Batteries (Receiving)

How To Sort Batteries
When the battery box becomes full, it is necessary to sort the batteries and then disperse them to other areas of Free Geek.

Step 1: Gloves
All staff and volunteers who handle batteries should be wearing gloves. This prevents battery acid from leaking onto hands (yuk!).

How Do I Know If It's A Rechargeable Battery
Most rechargeable batteries are labeled as such.

How Do I Know If It's Not A Rechargeable Battery
Non-rechargeable batteries fall into these types:


 * Type: Alkaline
 * Identification: Alkaline, Mercury Free or 0% Mercury, Dry
 * Type: Lithium
 * Identification: Lithium
 * Type: Button cells
 * Identification: little round batteries off of motherboards.
 * Type: Lead Acid

Step 4: Test Alkaline and Lithium Batteries
Use the voltmeter above the tools in Receiving. Take good batteries to the Store in a bag.

Step 5: Take batteries to recycling.
These batteries go to recycling:


 * Dead Alkaline Batteries
 * Dead Lithium Batteries
 * Button cells
 * Lead Acid
 * Rechargeable Batteries (after having been individually bagged--see step 4.)