Norman Williams Public Library is pleased to offer a certified alternative for recycling batteries and small electronics:
WeRecycle Battery Box
(formerly The Big Green Box)
Perfect for alkaline batteries from your remote control or wireless mouse, rechargeable laptop and cell phone batteries, even your old power tool batteries. Bring them to the circulation desk, bag them, and drop them in.
WeRecycle Battery Box is designed for batteries such as: Alkaline, Zinc Carbone, Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH), Lithium Ion (Li-Ion), Lithium Metal, Non-Spillable Lead Acid, button cells and all other dry cell batteries. Dry cell batteries are those that do not contain electrolytes, i.e. Auto or Motorcycle batteries.
You can also include all portable/handheld electronics: i.e. cell phones, laptops, iPods, iPads, MP3 players, tablets, power tools, walkie talkies, barcode scanners, sensor monitors, calculators, T.V. remotes, gaming systems, game controllers, cameras, camcorders, key fobs, garage door openers, remote starters, CD players, small radios, personal navigation devices, digital music players. We can also take cellphone and laptop accessories such as charging cords, bluetooth, earbuds, USB ports, wireless chargers, power banks, small keyboards, mouse.
Rest assured, any personal data stored on laptops, cell phones will be completely safe. Retriev Technologies has strict security measures in place to safeguard your products until recycling takes place. When recycled, the products are placed on a belt, which leads to our hammermill. The hammermill crushes the device and destroys any data stored on them before being sent down the line for further processing.
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Acceptable Materials
- Alkaline
- Zinc Carbon
- Nickel Cadmium (NiCd)
- Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
- Lithium-Ion
- Lithium Primary
- Mercury Batteries
- Silver Oxide
- Button Cells
- Lead Acid – Non-Spillable
- Small Electronics (cellphones, tablets, wireless headphones and earbuds, smart watches, activity trackers, power tools, etc.)
UPDATES: The Friends of Norman Williams Public Library have agreed to underwrite the cost of this recycling program!
Our original program, The Big Green Box, was taken over by Cirba Solutions who offer the WeRecycle Battery Box.