Batteries

 

In May 1996, the Mercury Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act was signed into law. The purpose of the law was to phase out the use of mercury in batteries and to provide for the efficient and cost effective recycling of nickel cadmium, small sealed lead acid, and other regulated batteries . In order to comply with this Act, Environmental Programs began to collect and dispose of nickel cadmium, lead acid, and other regulated batteries. In June 2006, we initiated a rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling program. Due to DOT regulations, we will no longer be accepting alkaline batteries for recycling.

Other Batteries (under 2 pounds)

Nickel Cadmium
Lead Acid
Lithium
Lithium Ion
Nickel Metal Hydride
All Cell Phones

All batteries less than 2 pounds can be placed in the designated recycling containers throughout campus.

For a list of battery recycling locations, click here. (for more information regarding the battery recycling program, please visit our EMS webpage).

Any batteries not listed above or that exceed 2 pounds should be submitted to us through our Waste Management Services, Chemical Waste Program.

Off Campus Facilities

If you want to have a battery recycling program in an outlying Duke affiliated building, a separate program must be started. The three companies that we currently use for recycling our batteries and cell phone are the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), Inmetco, and The Big Green Box. Contact OESO Environmental Programs for help in setting up your program, selecting collection locations, contacting recycling facilities, or other information you might need to get started.

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