Now You Can Safely Dispose of Rechargeable Batteries at the Recycling Center

Thanks to Call2Recycle, you can drop off your old batteries for free at thousands of locations across the US – and now these locations include the Middlesex Borough Recycling Center! The Recycling Center has partnered with Call2Recycle® for consumer battery recycling.

Call2Recycle manages battery recycling efforts and ensures the reduction of hazardous waste in compliance with state and national regulations. Remember, DO NOT throw batteries in the garbage or in your curbside recycling bin! Batteries can cause fires and harm the environment, people, and property.

Call2Recycle accepts rechargeable batteries each weighing less than 11 lbs (5kgs).

Accepted Rechargeable Batteries:

• Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd)

• Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)

• Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)

• Small Sealed Lead Acid (SSLA/Pb)

• Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn)

Call2Recycle will NOT accept these batteries:

• Batteries weighing more the 11 lbs (Skgs)

• Wet cell batteries (composed of a liquid), such as car or boat batteries

• Lithium Ion rechargeable batteries over 300 watt hours

• Lithium primary batteries with over 25 grams of lithium content

• Any batteries that do not fit in a Call2Recycle collection box

Learn more about our battery recycling

…on the Call2Recycle website at www.call2recycle.org/what-can-i-recycle.