Why Is It Bad To Throw Batteries In The Garbage. Yes single-use batteries are now made of common metals deemed non-hazardous by the federal government and can be disposed of in your regular trash in all states except California where it is illegal to throw away all types of batteries. Why You Shouldnt Throw Lithium-Ion Batteries In Your Trash Can or Household Recycling Bin Lithium-ion batteries are considered hazardous universal waste.
Garbage typically goes straight to a landfill. Otherwise just toss them in the garbage. Alkaline batteries can be discarded in the trash now YES.
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Probably the primary reason that throwing batteries in the garbage is bad is that it is bad for the environment. Batteries are chock-full of nasty chemicalshazardous materials and environmentally toxic wastes. Prior to 1996 single-use batteries contained mercury and. However this is the wrong and the most fatal step that should not be done.
