New Recycling Station
Check out this amazing new recycling station from the Town of Blacksburg which is now installed in the lobby at the Thrift Shop!
Are Alkaline Batteries Toxic? Can you toss them in the Trash?
According to the EPA, it is perfectly acceptable to throw away single use alkaline batteries. They contain manganese, steel and zinc, all of which are naturally occurring metals that pose no threat to the environment. They also do not exhibit any of the criteria that would classify them hazardous by the EPA: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity and toxicity. Therefore, they are not listed as hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and can be safely disposed of in household trash or general refuse.
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