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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Phentex

(16,595 posts) Fri Jan 6, 2012, 08:36 AM Jan 2012

Batteries and light bulbs...where do you recycle?... [View all]

I had to buy new rechargeable batteries for our cordless phones the other day. I think I paid more for these than I did for the phone set! Oy!

They gave me a free bulb and I asked about recycling the bulbs and the batteries. They said they would take them if I was purchasing something and otherwise there is a fee.

I know Home Depot will recycle bulbs but there isn't one very convenient to us.

What do y'all do?

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Batteries and light bulbs...where do you recycle?... [View all] Phentex Jan 2012 OP

Check with your county or municipal gov't first -- just google "<name> county recycle" eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #1

The Lowe's closest to us won't do it and it makes me mad... Phentex Jan 2012 #2

Batteries Plus will take any type of battery ohtransplant Jan 2012 #3

if you buy something... Phentex Jan 2012 #5

A list of places that recycle batteries... Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #4

Thanks. I will remember Ikea since Lowe's won't take the bulbs... Phentex Jan 2012 #6

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