Hazardous

Hazardous waste is just that – hazardous. Many states require that this type of waste is processed and disposed properly. The hazardous waste that you generate is often distinguished as household hazardous waste, or HHW, because industrial hazardous waste is handled in a different manner. Many cities have HHW facilities where you can drop off and pick up safe materials so they don’t end up in the landfill.

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  • Battery Recycling: The Power is Yours

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    Most of us rely on rechargeable batteries daily and for multiple devices. In fact, Call2Recycle, the nation’s leader in consumer battery recycling, estimates that consumers use an average of six wireless devices in their day-to-day lives.

    So what happens to all of those batteries when they have given their all and need to be replaced?

    Depending on their owner’s eco-awareness level, batteries either get recycled, or they get thrown in the trash. However, the end of life impact of a rechargeable battery is drastically different based on that decision.

    Due to their heavy metal content, the Environmental Protection Agency has categorized batteries as … read more

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