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There are different kinds of batteries, some recyclable and some not.
That little bunny with the drum may go on for a long time, but when he stops, those alkaline batteries can't be recycled. We're talking about the regular AAA, AA, C, D and 9-volt batteries. It is OK to throw them in the trash.
The answer is different for all rechargeable, lithium, hearing aid and even car batteries.
Never put them in the trash as they are a pollutant. You can recycle all of them, though, just don't recycle them in your curbside bin or barrel. Tucson Clean & Beautiful has a directory of places when you can drop off things you can't recycle curbside.
Find out where to recycle batteries in Tucson at tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org where you'll find a directory or what and where you can recycle special items.
Waste Management's site,Β Think Green From HomeΒ , has recycling kits for special items.
