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underground vaults for . . .
Safe Wholesale Disposal of non-Nuclear items
lithium iron phosphate batteries or lithium cobalt Batteries, TV's, Cell phones, and Monitors
GoogleGrease
interstate 90
Wallace, Idaho
Email: service@GoogleGrease.com
24 hour service
Notice that this container is blue?
That's because it's in a tub marked hazardous materials.
These batteries are sent either to a battery recycler to be reused or to a hazardous waste facility
also see
5 recycling mysteries solved
By Lori Bongiorno Posted Thu Feb 5, 2009
These household items can't be thrown in the trash or into a recycling bin. » What to do with them
Find a recycling center near you
click photo for Directory and links
ALSO SEE:
Where Gadgets Go to Die: Facility Strips, Rips and Recycles
When gadgets die, they go to a place like the one pictured here - if they're lucky.
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency came under fire for allowing U.S. tech companies to export millions of pounds of hazardous, used electronics to Asian countries where they are recycling with a lot less environmental oversight.
Negative press, new e-waste legislation and a depressed economy are pressuring tech manufacturers into assuming far greater recycling responsibly to show they're part of the green movement.
As a bonus, domestic recycling lets them save some money on materials, such as precious metals, while they're at it.
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