Lithium and Lithium-Ion Batteries

Please note there are 2 types of “lithium” batteries, and they need to be disposed of differently. Lithium-Ion batteries are rechargeable and should be collected with rechargeables. Plain lithium batteries are most often used in cameras and look a lot like AAA alkaline batteries. Some are short and squat, and some are almost rectangular. They should be collected with button batteries. Read on for more details.

Lithium: Lithium batteries are used in many applications but most often in cameras. The word “lithium” is printed on the battery. Be sure to check all batteries; some lithium batteries, such as the AA size or short and fat lithium batteries used in cameras, resemble alkaline batteries, but should be recycled properly in the same collection container as button batteries. See listing above for "Button" batteries. Or they may be brought to the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day or the Regional Hazardous Waste Collection Sites at Colrain and Conway transfer stations. They may also be brought to the District Office at 117 Main St., 2nd Floor in Greenfield.

Lithium-Ion: These rechargeable batteries are typically found in ipods and laptop computers. They can be recycled in the Call2Recycle boxes at all town transfer stations and at Town Halls in Erving, Gill, Hawley, and Sunderland. Or they may be brought to the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day or the Regional Hazardous Waste Collection Sites at Colrain and Conway transfer stations. They may also be brought to the District Office at 117 Main St., 2nd Floor in Greenfield.