Recyclable items include aluminum cans, aluminum lawn furniture, aluminum awnings, aluminum window frames, frozen food containers and scrap aluminum. Curbside Recycling Bins accept aluminum cans. Please rinse, drain completely, flatten if possible.
Labels are acceptable.
No foil, pie tins, siding, or chemical cans of any type. They are less wasteful than conventional alkaline batteries because they can be charged hundreds of times. But when they are spent, the cadmium in the batteries can cause environmental problems. Long-term exposure to cadmium poses a risk of kidney damage. An automobile lead acid battery contains 18 pounds of lead and a gallon of sulfuric acid, both hazardous materials.