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Many places already have weekly/biweekly pickup for single-stream glass/plastic/paper/aluminum recycling - is there any fundamental reason that batteries couldn
by mcronce 3y ago
Many places already have weekly/biweekly pickup for single-stream glass/plastic/paper/aluminum recycling - is there any fundamental reason that batteries couldn't be added to the stream?
- coryrc 3y agoThey leak nasty stuff. Every worker would need to be wearing more protective clothing and respirators.
- thephyber 3y agoWhy are employees touching leaking batteries? Just have some hardware stores keep a bucket labeled “recycle your batteries here” and the recycler can make monthly visits.
- coryrc 3y agoWe're talking about curbside pickup. There's men who lift the buckets and put them in trucks. Then humans help sort them at facilities. The worst thing about recycling now is mostly leftover organics and sharp lids.
- yclge 3y agoHow many batteries do you dispose of in a week? In a month? In a year? I have a lot of battery powered devices, but it would take me a year to fill even a grocery bag with discarded batteries (with the exception of the occasional car or UPS battery swap every couple of years). But I generally use rechargeable batteries.