Baldwin Park Businesses Collect Used Batteries for Recycling

Businesses across the San Gabriel Valley, including those in Baldwin Park, started accepting used household batteries. Two local businesses have agreed to serve as battery collection locations. 

Nichols Lumber & Hardware and Vallarta Supermarket are now part of  program to increase the locations where consumers can legally dispose of household batteries.

Batteries have been banned from California landfills since 2006 because they contain metals such as zinc and cadmium, which are used to make products including electronics. The batteries are believed to degrade soil, contaminate groundwater and produce other environmental hazards.

Los Angeles County residents can find the recycling location closest to them on this interactive map site.

The The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments and the California Product Stewardship Council provided these instructions on recycling:

"Any household batteries (rechargeable or alkaline under 11 lbs.) and cell phones can be dropped off at any location. Batteries accepted include standard AAA-D alkaline, and rechargeable batteries, which can be found in many products including digital cameras, cordless phones, two-way radios, wireless keyboards and cordless power tools."

For more information about the battery recycling program or to find a location near you, go to www.SGVCOG.org/batteryrecycling.

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