Dumping used household batteries in the trash can cause harmful effects to the environment. Elements such as cadmium, alkaline, nickel, and mercury found in batteries are unsafe for the environment when not disposed of properly. Batteries not disposed properly can also pollute lakes and streams, contribute to heavy metals that leach from solid waste landfills, and expose the environment and water to lead and acid. Additionally, batteries contain strong corrosive acids which may cause danger to the eyes and skin.
The Northwest Missouri Regional Solid Waste Management District is sponsoring permanent household battery collection sites throughout the five-county region of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth. Batteries collected at these sites will be disposed of through a permitted hazardous waste facility or recycled. Worth County’s collection sites are located in: Grant City at the County Courthouse, 11 West 4th Street and Grant City, City Hall, 101 W. Third Street.
For more information about the battery collection sites or to request a collection container for your city or organization, please contact Amy Stoner at (660) 582-5121. This project is funded in part by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
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