Clark County Public Health is looking for local retail and community sites to become drop-off locations for household battery recycling. Improperly disposing of batteries in garbage or recycling bins can lead to fires, harm sanitation works and cause damage to equipment at the county’s transfer stations.
Last year, Public Health and Waste Connections of Washington launched a new battery disposal program that provides residents with convenient locations to dispose of household batteries for free. While several drop-off sites are available across the county, Public Health wants to expand the program to more locations to make battery recycling even more convenient.
Participation is free for eligible sites, which include retail stores, campuses, community centers and other locations accessible to residents with on-site staff. After completing a 10-minute training, participating sites receive battery recycling kits that include instructions, signage and pre-paid shipping labels. Full collection boxes are picked up by UPS for recycling.
Participating battery drop-off sites can be found at https://clark.wa.gov/public-health/recycling-z.
Retail and community sites interested in joining the program can contact the Clark County Solid Waste team at solidwaste@clark.wa.gov.
