I frequently receive calls regarding household batteries - why they are not recycled. According to the Public Works department "in 1992 an international standard was implemented requiring manufacturers to produce common household non rechargeable batteries with a significantly lower mercury content. According to the NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation, most household batteries can be disposed of safely in the trash."
Those wishing to learn more about recycling or about the disposal of other batteries as well as other chemical disposal information are invited to e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com or dpw@greenburghny.com.
The recent sanitation schedule that the town sent out has some interesting info about recycling.
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