battery recycling

[RichD]

I notice that batteries have their own separate recycle
bins, they have to be separated due to the toxic
metal content.


What processing is done on them?

 

[Eeyore]

I notice that batteries have their own separate recycle
bins, they have to be separated due to the toxic
metal content.

What processing is done on them?

http://www.google.com/search?&q=battery+recycling

Graham

 

[Eric Gisin]

I notice that batteries have their own separate recycle
bins, they have to be separated due to the toxic
metal content.

No, it's because they go to a special recycling plant.

What processing is done on them?

Lead-acid cells have been recycled forever because the quanity of lead is valuable.
Ni-cads are recycled because Cd is toxic. A few button cells contain mercury.

Disposables would only be recycled because politicians listen to retarded enviro-nazis.
I would like to see the cost of recovering anything from a ton of zinc-carbon-manganese batteries.

This is the only useful page I found:
http://www.wasteonline.org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/Batteries.htm

 

[HangEveryRepubliKKKan]

Disposables would only be recycled because politicians listen to retarded
enviro-nazis.
I would like to see the cost of recovering anything from a ton of
zinc-carbon-manganese batteries.

Gisin is right. All of the regular batteries should not be recycled, but
dumped into his kitchen. and his children's corn flakes.

 

[Mike S.]

Gisin is right. All of the regular batteries should not be recycled, but
dumped into his kitchen. and his children's corn flakes.

Battery recycling was a big thing a few years ago. Since then, the easy
opportunities (like the drop-off bins or prepaid mailers in electronics
stores) have all but disappeared. When something becomes difficult to do,
most people will stop doing it.

 

[HangEveryRepubliKKKan]

I still put mine in the garbage, I don't use that many and use
rechargeables everywhere.

If you can't dispose of your batteries properly, we will have to take them
away from you, just as a parent has to take a toy away from a child who
isn't responsible enough to play with it properly.

 

[John Tserkezis]

If you can't dispose of your batteries properly, we will have to take them
away from you, just as a parent has to take a toy away from a child who
isn't responsible enough to play with it properly.

You're an idiot on two counts.

YOU'RE responsible for a child's actions, because YOU'RE the parent. The
child under legal rights is not responsible for anything. (Within reason,
you're the one who's supposed to be supervising in the first place).


Secondly, (more on topic this time):

That works well and good in an ideal world, but come to Australia, where you
can buy toxic chemicals and substances (and articles that contain toxic
chemicals and substances), easily off the shelf.

Then try to dispose of it "properly" when you're done with it.

No-one wants to know you.

 

[HangEveryRepubliKKKan]

You're an idiot on two counts.

YOU'RE responsible for a child's actions, because YOU'RE the parent. The
child under legal rights is not responsible for anything. (Within reason,
you're the one who's supposed to be supervising in the first place).

And like a child you have proven yourself to be irresponsible and
irrational.

As a result we will have to take your toys away until you mature
intellectually.

I suspect you will never become a mature adult, and probably still shit
your underpants on occasion.

That works well and good in an ideal world, but come to Australia, where
you can buy toxic chemicals and substances (and articles that contain
toxic chemicals and substances), easily off the shelf.

I suppose that will mostly be halted as Australia becomes more and more a
desert.

Then try to dispose of it "properly" when you're done with it.

Have you ever thought - child - that you shouldn't purchase it in the
first place, if you can't dispose of it safely?

No such thoughts are adult thoughts. Children aren't expected to consider
anything beyond their immediate gratification.

No-one wants to know you.

Actually, I am highly reguarded by absolutely everyone who knows me. You
don't know me, and that is your loss.

Meanwhile the Globe continues to warm, and Australia continues to become
an uninhabitable desert.

 

[John Tserkezis]

I suspect you will never become a mature adult,

Considering only 2% of the male population ever become "mature adults"...

and probably still shit your underpants on occasion.

Yes, and the last time was only 35 years ago. Seems like only yesterday...

I suppose that will mostly be halted as Australia becomes more and more a
desert.

We're the second driest continent in the world, and only half of the country
gets more than 25cm of rainfall in a year. Or so some google finds say so...

So what?

Have you ever thought - child - that you shouldn't purchase it in the
first place, if you can't dispose of it safely?

Were you dropped as a child? No really.

If it's on the shelf, people will buy it. Be it lead acid batteries, or
NiCds or whatever.

No such thoughts are adult thoughts. Children aren't expected to consider
anything beyond their immediate gratification.

Yourself likewise, can't see what normal society does.

No-one wants to know you.

Just the way I like it.

Actually, I am highly reguarded by absolutely everyone who knows me.

And I'm sure those three people really, really like you.

You don't know me, and that is your loss.

I'm already at a loss.

Meanwhile the Globe continues to warm, and Australia continues to become
an uninhabitable desert.

Be sure to keep burning up that oil like there's no tomorrow.

 

[HangEveryRepubliKKKan]

Considering only 2% of the male population ever become "mature adults"...

That's an interesting statistic you just pulled out of your immature ass.

Do you have a reference or do we just assume that you are a fraud as well
as an immature dolt?

Yes, and the last time was only 35 years ago. Seems like only
yesterday...

Glad to see you have such fond memories of it.

We're the second driest continent in the world, and only half of the
country gets more than 25cm of rainfall in a year. Or so some google
finds say so...

So what?

Good question. Australia is the second driest continent... So what?

I suppose your question might be answered by your fellow countrumen and
women as Australia becomes more and more a desert.

Were you dropped as a child? No really.

Have you ever thought - child - that you shouldn't purchase it in the
first place, if you
can't dispose of it safely?

If it's on the shelf, people will buy it. Be it lead acid batteries, or
NiCds or whatever.

As I said, if you are not responsible enough to properly dispose of your
toys then we will have to take them away from you.

Yourself likewise, can't see what normal society does.

Unlike you, I do not exist at the subsistance ape level.

Just the way I like it.

Responding to yoursef. Pathetic, Ignorant, Child. IQ 55

Linux Registered User # 302622

Ah, and a flaming Lintard as well.

Ahahahahahahaahah... Truly a moron's moron.

 

[John Tserkezis]

Responding to yoursef. Pathetic, Ignorant, Child. IQ 55
Ah, and a flaming Lintard as well.
Ahahahahahahaahah... Truly a moron's moron.

Phil, is that you? Resorted to changing your name have you?

Or are you just another four-brain-celled Phil Allison wannabe?

 

[HangEveryRepubliKKKan]

No, it's not that. I just don't give a ****.

Then die, you worthless piece of excrement.

 

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Years ago here in the US, so-called 'alkaline' batteries had toxic metal in
them (mercury). So they were collected forrecyclingto avoid polluting the
landfill. But modern 'alkaline' batteries are mercury-free and contain no
toxic materials.

At work we had this issue. Years ago someone put it in our waste-handling
procedure to collect all batteries forrecycling. But since alkaline and
most common AA, C, and D cells are now mercury free, we stopped that and
changed the procedure. We still collect NiCd and lead-acid batteries of
course, but the most common alkalines and carbon-zinc go straight in the
trash.

daestrom

Don't Forget about the Ni-mh batteries in your cell phones. Even if
the batteries aren't as toxic as they used to be, they're still taking
up space in landfills, and I'm fairly sure that a lot of metals can be
reclaimed from the larger batteries

 

[HangEveryRepubliKKKan]

global , warming, yeah right , thats a lie, but some how you can buy as
MANY CARBON CREDITS as you want , then make as much pollution as YOU
WANT.

The idea is rather simple. Pick up a piece of garbage today so that you
can be free to drop a couple of pieces of garbage tomorrow.