Waste Battery

Every battery models have chemicals and other materials that will rest after used, and then this waster battery can our environment pollute by this rest materials.

• Waste batteries may be considered hazardous waste because of their corrosive, reactivity, or toxicity.
• Typically Nickel-cadmium batteries exhibit hazardous waste characteristics but low-mercury alkaline and carbon zinc batteries do not.
• Larger mercury batteries would be likely to test as hazardous, and lithium batteries might be considered reactive.
• Lead acid batteries are considered corrosive, as well as toxic. (Gel cell batteries, are a subset of lead acid batteries, and should be treated the same.)
• Button batteries may or may not test as hazardous, depending on their type and size.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Logistic / Purchase Department by the possible means to purchase only low mercury (" green") batteries which are designated with the words, "low mercury", "zero mercury added", a green stripe, or a symbol that signifies environmentally friendly, such as a tree icon.

All users must;

• Substitute rechargeable alkaline batteries for nickel- cadmium to the maximum extent and completely in the end.
• Collect batteries for chemical waste pickup according to the recommendations in the table on the appendix.
• EHS department to ensure proper collection and carry out the legal disposal according to the applicable EHS legislation.

Guideline Battery waste reduction
Steps to minimize battery waste:

• Purchase only low mercury ("green") batteries which are designated with the words, "low mercury", "zero mercury added", a green stripe, or a symbol that signifies environmentally friendly, such as a tree icon.
• Substitute rechargeable alkaline batteries for nickel- cadmium.
• Collect batteries for chemical waste pickup according to the recommendations in the table on the reverse side.

Battery recycling
At the present time there are recycling outlets for lead-acid batteries, mercuric-oxide and silver-oxide button batteries. Find the legal recycling outlets Various consumer and industrial groups are working towards recycling options for other types of batteries.

Battery management
Using the table on reverse, try to identify the type of battery you wish to dispose. If you find that it should be disposed as a hazardous waste, you should request a pickup to a legal disposal company. If it is not considered a hazardous waste, it may be disposed in the trash.