Rechargeable batteries are a hazardous material. There are numerous types: Lithium-Ion, Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, Nickel-Zinc, and Sealed Lead Acid. 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 Bernardston, Colrain, and Conway transfer stations. They may also be brought to the District Office at 117 Main St., 2nd Floor in Greenfield.
Further information on disposal of rechargeable and other types of batteries can be found here.
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