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Batteries
Some household batteries can be harmful to our health and the environment when disposed of improperly. Check the label on the battery to identify the battery type and follow the disposal methods below.
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Place non-rechargeable alkaline and carbon zinc (heavy-duty) batteries in the garbage. Common sizes for these batteries are: A, AA, AAA, C, D, N, 9-volt and lantern. |
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Bring lithium, button and rechargeable nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries to The Recycling Zone or one of the businesses listed below. These batteries are used in items such as flashlights, radios, calculators, watches, hearing aids, phones, power tools, cell phones, pagers, musical greeting cards and balloons, camcorders, toys, PDAs and handheld electronics.
The following businesses accept batteries for recycling. Call first.
Advanced Recyclers, Inc.
651-454-9215
8980 S. Highway 149
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Certified Recycling
952-894-1448
14305 Ewing Ave.
Burnsville, MN
Full Service Salvage and Recycling
651-463-2360
22056 Chippendale Avenue
Farmington, MN
There are a number of retail drop-off locations for rechargeable batteries through the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. Call 800-822-8837 or visit their Web site.
| Information on this page applies to households ONLY. Different rules may apply to businesses in Dakota County.
This page was last updated on: 03/23/2011
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