Battery Type

Common Name

Sizes Available

Examples of Use

Proper Disposal

Alkaline

Manganese

Coppertop, Alkaline

AAA, AA, C, D, 6V, 9V

Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks, smoke alarms, remote controls

Place in the trash

Button

Mercuric Oxide, Silver Oxide, Lithium, Alkaline, Zinc-Air

Sizes vary

Watches, hearing aids, toys, greeting cards, remote controls

Recycle

Carbon Zinc

"Classic", Heavy Duty, General Purpose, All Purpose, Power Cell

AAA, AA, C, D

6V, 9V

Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks, smoke alarms, remote controls, transistor radios, garage door openers

Place in the trash

Lithium

Usually has "lithium" label on the battery

3V, 6V, 3V button

Cameras, calculators, computer memory back-up, tennis shoes

Recycle

Nickel-Cadmium (Rechargeable)

Either unlabeled or labeled "Ni-Cd"

AAA, AA, C, D, 6V, 9V

Flashlights, toys, cellular phones, power tools, computer packs

Recycle

Reusable Alkaline Manganese (Rechargeable)

Renewal

AAA, AA, C, D

Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks, radios, remote controls

Place in the trash

Sealed Lead Acid (Rechargeable)

"Gel," VRB, AGM, Cyclone, El Power, Dynasty, Gates, Lithonia, Saft, Panasonic, Yuasa

Multiples of 2 Volts: 2V, 6V, 12V

Video cameras, power tools, wheelchairs, ATV's, metal detectors, clocks, cameras

Recycle

Lead Acid Vehicle Batteries

Autozone, Sears Die Hard, Yuasa

12V

Cars, trucks, motorcycles

Take back to place of purchase