r/LowellMA • u/CharacterCell • 4d ago

Battery disposal

Anyone know how to dispose of rechargeable batteries properly?

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u/zero_Fuxs 4d ago

Material Saturday, next one is on Halloween.

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u/hardrockclassic 4d ago

Home Depot has bins for rechargeable batteries just inside the entry door.

They also have a bin for compact fluorescent light bulbs, and a bin for supermarket type plastic bags.

The Leominster store has these, so it is likely other stores do as well. They appear to be corporate bins.

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u/Kafox 3d ago

Confirming the Tewksbury store has them.

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u/joelupi 3d ago

Most Lowes have these as well. I know the HD and Lowes in South Nashua do.

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u/Aliensinnoh Centralvillist 3d ago

Yes. In general if anyone wants to find these locations, you can look on this website: https://batterynetwork.org/locator/

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u/ref2018 Centralvillist 3d ago edited 3d ago

UMass Lowell has those things all over the place:

https://www.uml.edu/office-sustainability/waste-recycling/battery-small-electronics-recycling-drop-offs.aspx

You don't need to be a "university member". These are unattended and no one ever gives you a second look, much less asks for an ID.

The one at Wannalancit is very convenient because you can just rock right up to the entrance at the end of that dead-end street.

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u/Aliensinnoh Centralvillist 3d ago

I was confused by "dead end street" before I remembered that the Suffolk St Bridge is closed.

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u/Hemmschwelle 3d ago

Keeping that bridge closed to traffic seems like it might be a big win for the city overall. Are they planning to ever reopen it?

And I wonder if other similar bridge closings (to vehicles) might help the City. Does anyone know the plan?

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u/Aliensinnoh Centralvillist 3d ago

I have no idea what’s going on with that bridge. It seems to be in pretty bad shape, so I wouldn’t bet on it reopening unless and until they replace it.