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What do you recycle the most?

Newspaper - 0%

Boxboard/Cardboard - 5.3%

Writing Paper, Junk Mail, Envelopes - 0%

Magazines and Catalogues - 0%

Plastic Food/Beverage Containers - 31.6%

Metal Food/Beverage Containers - 0%

Glass Food/Beverage Containers - 15.8%

All of the above - 47.4%

Total votes: 19

The voting for this poll has ended on: 07 Oct 2012 - 00:00

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Windham Solid Waste - Batteries Collection

Batteries

The State of Vermont bans the disposal of rechargeable and lead acid batteries in the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream.

Many types of batteries contain hazardous materials and may become hazardous waste when disposed improperly.

Any and all rechargeable batteries must be recycled through a particpating retailer (i.e. Brown & Roberts Ace Hardware, Staples, Wal-Mart) or brought to the WSWMD Convenience Center on Old Ferry Road. We collect all types of batteries for recycling.

Alkaline batteries can be thrown in the trash.

Regular Alkaline Batteries	AAA, AA, C, D, 9-Volt	the squat batteries used in cameras are usually Lithium, not Alkaline, and should be recycled.	Go In Trash
Rechargeable Batteries	Types: Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel-Metal-Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium-Ion (Li-ion), and others.	cell phones, toys, power tools, laptop computers, cordless phones, digital cameras, etc.	Recycled
Button Batteries		hearing aids, cameras, etc	Recycled
Car Batteries	Lead-Acid	bring back the used one to an auto parts store for easy disposal	Recycled
Big Batteries	Electric Fence		Recycled

There is no charge for Car Batteries and Big Batteries.

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The State of Vermont bans the disposal of rechargeable and lead acid batteries in the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream.