Latest Batteries recycling News
RWM 2010 Preview: Riverside Provides the Complete Solution
Riverside Waste Machinery, the specialist shredding and baling equipment supplier, will again exhibit at September’s RWM exhibition (14-16th). Joining forces with Austrian shredding machinery manufacturer UNTHA on one of the largest stands of the show, the team will demonstrate its leading expertise in waste management. Visitors to stand 1186 will see the new look UNTHA RS series – when the revamped shredder is unveiled for the first time i... [more]
The Mall Luton trials battery recycling scheme for shoppers
Every year, the average UK household disposes of more than 21 batteries as part of their general waste. This translates to over 22 tonnes of waste batteries sent to landfill annually. With experts predicting that the UK will run out of landfill space in the next few years, increasing battery recycling rates is a crucial way of trying to reverse this trend. The Mall Luton is to trial an end-of-life battery recycling scheme for shoppers. Teaming... [more]
Electronics are the most recycled products
According to Earth911.com, the top 10 products consumers looked to recycle in 2009 using Earth911’s Database were: 1. Computers 2. Batteries 3. Televisions 4. Paint 5. Aluminum Cans 6. Used Motor Oil 7. CFLs 8. Glass 9. Fluorescent Lamps 10. Christmas Trees “Electronics have always been popular searches on Earth911.com, but with the increased attention these devices have received, this past year was our h... [more]
Isle of Wight Council is installing battery bins at its household recycling centres
Isle of Wight Council is installing battery bins at its three household recycling centres at Lynnbottom (outskirts Newport), Forest Road (Newport) and Afton (Freshwater). Visitors put their disused batteries in these grey collection bins, which are then sent away for recycling. The disused batteries are collected by a specialist recycling firm. The batteries are stripped down and drained to leave just their metal casing which is then melted or... [more]
Midex rolls out nationwide free WEEE collection service
Following the success of a trial to collect unwanted electrical and electronic goods from homes in the South of England, WEEE processing company Midex has announced the nationwide roll-out of the country's first free WEEE collection service. Called WEEECollect.IT, the house to house service comprises picking up items such as TVs, computers, printers and other everyday electrical and electronic goods (with the exception of fridges and freezers)... [more]
Other Batteries recycling news and reviews
Chatham Township recycling includes batteries, cartridges
CHATHAM TWP. - The township’s recycling program, sponsored by the Environmental Commission’s “Green Team,” has been expanded over the past year to include household batteries and printer/toner cartridges.
New recycling ordinance passes in Clinton Township
CLINTON TWP. – After testimony from Aljeanette Kasper, wife of the owner of Kasper Disposal, the Township Committee unanimously adopted a new recycling ordinance at its Wednesday, Aug. 25 meeting. Council President Dawn Apgar was absent.
Authorities raid Jackson recycling center
The owners and operators of a metal recycling center in Jackson could soon be facing numerous charges involving the allegedly improper documentation of materials taken in by the center, authorities said.
Staff at hospital recycle batteries
HOSPITAL staff are thinking green by recycling old batteries.
Recycling business opens in Franklin
FRANKLIN TWP. - A metal-recycling outfit based in the Pittsburgh area has taken ownership of Franklin Township's former recycling facility and plans to open for business this week.
Red Claws to Host Free Ewaste Recycling Drive September 11 at Expo
PORTLAND, ME - The Maine Red Claws will join with eWaste Maine and The Portland Press Herald on Saturday, September 11 to host a disposal/recycling drive for old electronic equipment.
How to recycle your cell phone battery
The increasingly prevalent rechargeable batteries that power cell phones and other electronics aren't supposed to go in the waste basket; they need to be recycled, according to Call2Recycle, a free battery collection program sponsored by manufacturers.
Hey Heidi! What do I do with old batteries?
Hey Heidi! What do I do with old batteries?
Clean Coast planning clean-up, recycling day
Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world are located along Alabama’s Gulf Coast and it has been the mission of Baldwin County’s Clean Coast Partnership to make sure things stay that way.
Drop off hazardous materials on Sept. 11
The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority will conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Disposal/Used Consumer Electronics Recycling event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Ave. in Parsippany.
