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Household Battery Recycling

Container Site Locations for Residents (Non-Commercial)

THE FOLLOWING PARTIAL LIST OF MANY LOCAL RETAIL SITES PROVIDE DROP OFF BOXES FOR THESE BATTERIES. Visit the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation web site, or call 1-800-8-BATTERY to locate all participating retailers:

Collection service for mixed household batteries is also provided at several local retail sites throughout Sarasota County. LOOK FOR THE BATTERY RECYCLING LOGO AT PARTICIPATING ESTABLISHMENTS.

Types Accepted Not Accepted

Nickel-Cadmium

(look for "Ni-Cd", "CD" or "Nickel-Cadmium"

with recycling arrows on the battery)

Small Sealed Lead-Acid

(look for the "Pb", "Lead" or "Sealed Lead" on the label)

Lithium

(look for "Lithium" on the label)

Button or coin shaped

Rechargeable

Other NON-Alkaline

 Alkaline Batteries

(safe for disposal in solid waste)

Sample of Site Locations

For More Information contact Sarasota County Hazardous Waste Management at 316-1301 or Manatee County Hazardous Waste Department at 795-3423

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Electronics Recycling - Residential Only

Types of Electronics Accepted Items NOT Accepted
  • Computers
  • Monitors
  • Keyboards
  • Battery Back-Ups (UPS)
  • Printers
  • Televisions
  • Fax Machines
  • Scanners
  • Stereos
  • VCR's
  • Microwaves
  • Vacuum Cleaners
  • Radios
  • Telephones
  • Video Cameras

Locations

Sarasota County Hazardous Waste Management

8350 Bee Ridge Road

Sarasota, FL

Phone 316-1301 for hours of operation

 

Manatee County Hazardous Waste Management

3333 Lena Road

Bradenton, FL

Phone 795-3423 for hours of operation

THE MANATEE COUNTY LANDFILL WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTING ELECTRONIC SCRAP FROM BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL HAULERS.

What is E-Scrap?
E-Scrap is consumer electronic equipment that contains materials such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic. These hazardous materials do not present a problem when in operation, but when discarded, they pose an environmental threat.

The Landfill's E-Scrap Program offers commercial haulers the opportunity to arrange in-county disposal twice a year, The following items are examples of common electronic scrap: TV's, VCR's, ALL COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, DVD's, CELL PHONES, COPIERS, STEREO's, ETC. For more information about the Landfill's E-Scrap program, please contact Cari Walz at 795-3423.

All business/commercial generators can contact the following vendors for frequent disposal information:

QUICKSILVER

813-886-1494

TAMPA

RECYCLE AMERICA

941-355-9230

SARASOTA

SEER

888-600-7337

TAMPA

CREATIVE RECYCLING SYSTEMS

800-797-2061

 TAMPA

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