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Disposing of the Battery Responsibly
The Battery is a sealed lead-acid Battery. Recycle or dispose of it in an environmentally sound way.
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Do not dispose of a lead-acid Battery in a fire; the Battery may explode or leak.
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Do not dispose of a lead-acid Battery in your regular, household trash. Law in most areas prohibits
incinerating, disposing in a landfill, or mixing a sealed lead-acid Battery with household trash.
Recycling a Used Battery
PLEASE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES RESPONSIBLY, ACCORDING TO YOUR LOCAL HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS REGULATIONS. NEVER THROW AWAY USED BATTERIES IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD TRASH.
Please dispose of your used Batteries responsibly by recycling them. Call your local Solid Waste
Management District or your local waste handler to locate the collection site nearest you. Some collection
sites recycle Batteries year-round; others collect them periodically.
You can also visit the Web site of Earth 911 for more information [www.earth911.org]. Once there, click the
Municipal HHW link under Hazardous Household Waste, and enter your zip code. The site lists recycling
centers located near you.
For a fee, you can recycle your Batteries with the International Metals Reclamation Company. Visit them at
www.inmetco.com and click Services; or contact them at:
INMETCO
PO Box 720
245 Portersville Road
Ellwood City, PA 16117
(724) 758-2825; fax (724) 758-2845
To learn more about hazardous waste recycling, visit the Web site for Battery Council International
[www.batterycouncil.org] or for the Environmental Protection Agency [www.epa.gov].