The campus is no longer allowed to place batteries in the normal trash. Current policies on battery disposal apply only to businesses (such as UW-Stout). The following is a battery disposal guide for batteries generated by campus operations:
Alkaline Batteries
Alkaline batteries include AAA, AA, A, C, D and 9 volt. Do not place in normal trash. Keep separate from other batteries. Contact Bob Dodge, ext.2497, for recycling.
Lead Acid Batteries
Lead acid batteries are found in autos, trucks, etc.
Disposal: Do not place in normal trash. Exchange old battery for new one at dealer or contact Bob Dodge, ext.2497, for recycling.
Button Batteries
Button batteries are found in watches, calculators, cameras and other small equipment. They can contain silver oxide, mercury, lithium or cadmium. These materials are considered hazardous waste. Contents can be determined by reading original battery packaging.
Disposal: Do not place in normal trash. Either return to dealer, who sold the battery, for recycling (prior arrangement required) or contact Bob Dodge, ext.2497, for hazardous waste disposal. Button batteries can only be recycled if they are segregated on the basis of metal content. To facilitate this, try to get into the habit of keeping the original packaging to refer to once the battery is spent.
Lithium Batteries
Lithium batteries are found in some electronic equipment. See original packaging for content information.
Disposal: Do not place in normal trash. Either return to dealer, who sold the battery, for recycling (prior arrangement required) or contact Bob Dodge, ext.2497 for hazardous waste disposal. Keep lithium batteries separate from other batteries when collecting.
Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) Batteries
NiCad batteries are found in items including medical equipment, pagers, and cellular telephones. Check original packaging for content information.
Disposal: Do not place in normal trash. Either return to dealer, who sold the battery, for recycling (prior arrangement required) or contact Bob Dodge, ext.2497 for hazardous waste disposal. Keep NiCad batteries separate from other batteries when collecting.