Sorted Batteries

Before we can drop off non-rechargeable batteries at Metro, we need to sort them. This should happen regularly, since batteries accumulate fast, and it can be a daunting task to sort multiple buckets of these little buggers. Please wear gloves when doing this task!

These are the different types, and how you can identify them:


 * Type: Alkaline
 * Identification: Alkaline, Mercury Free or 0% Mercury, Dry
 * Type: Nickel Metal Hydride
 * Identification: NI-MH
 * Type: Nickel Cadmium
 * Identification: NI-Cad
 * Type: Lithium
 * Identification: Lithium
 * Type: Button cells
 * Identification: little round batteries off of motherboards. All of them can go together, eventhough they come in different types.
 * Type: Lead Acid
 * Identification: Lead (Most likely this is a rechargeable battery and should go to RBRC.

We have marked containers for these on a shelf in UPS land. If you are not sure what type of battery you have, please leave it in the container unknown, or ask one of the Recycling Coordinators.