recycling info

[sonofabish.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know where there is an old cellphone recycling bin in the local area? I have an ancient one that is useless even for the women's shelter. I do have a newer one that will be dropped off at the PD, just so nobody gets on my case.

And hell, while I'm at it, is there also a place to recycle regular AA/etc batteries instead of just chucking them in the trash?

TIA

Comments

[theviper.livejournal.com]

modern alkaline batteries can just be thrown in the trash...they don't contain harmful stuff like the old ones used to.

[joylewis.livejournal.com]

I know Whole Foods has a bin for accepting old cell phones.

[artemii.livejournal.com]

unless the cellphone can no longer dial 911 for some reason, it wouldn't be useless to battered women's shelters, even if it's obsolete in the general population.

[sonofabish.livejournal.com]

Well, something in the phone is messed up and it powers off for some unknown reason and this wouldn't be good in a life-or-death situation. Best to get rid of it. But thanks.

[artemii.livejournal.com]

yes, that definitely qualifies in the "for some reason" category:)

[sonofabish.livejournal.com]

for sure, yeah

[5seven.livejournal.com]

staples and most big office supply stores have battery disposal and recycling bins

[julishka.livejournal.com]

it's kinda a late reply, but i noticed that the sprint store in harvard (and all the sprint stores) have phone recycling boxes there. i'd guess that most phone stores have them.