Sustainable Services

Rechargeable Battery & Cell Phone Recycling

The EPA estimates that more than 350 million rechargeable batteries are purchased annually in the United States. Batteries are comprised of heavy metals and other elements that make things “portable.” Toxic heavy metals including nickel cadmium, alkaline, mercury, nickel metal hydride and lead acid can threaten our environment if not properly discarded.

The following businesses have generously agreed to accept rechargeable batteries and/or cell phones at no cost for recycling.

Business	Phone	Address	Batteries	Cellular Phones
Access Wireless	259-4662	802 Main Ave, Durango	X	X
Access Wireless	884-4502	381 Colorado Dr, Bayfield (inside The Grocery Store)		X
Alltel	247-3111	82 Bodo Dr, Durango	x	x
Alltel	259-8755	1155 S. Camino del Rio, Durango (inside Wal-Mart)	x	x
Hensley Battery	259-2703	360 S. Camino del Rio, Durango	X	X
Home Depot	259-7954	1301 S Camino del Rio, Durango	X
Kroeger's Ace Hardware	247-0660	8 Town Plaza, Durango	x	x
My Wireless	385-9555	400 S. Camino del Rio, Durango	X	X
Radio Shack	247-9158	1020 Main Ave, Durango	X	X
Radio Shack	884-8300	480 Wolverine Dr, Unit 3, Bayfield	X	X
Women’s Resource Center	247-1242	769 E. Second Ave #6, Durango		x

Which Batteries? If it’s rechargeable, it’s recyclable! Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, digital cameras, two-way radios, camcorders, and remote control toys.

Non-rechargeable household batteries are recycled through a City/County program.

• Most households use more than 5 cordless products, powered by rechargeable batteries.

• Approximately 130 million cell phones are retired each year,but less than 3% of consumers recycle their old cell phones.

• Recovered materials can be used to make new products - the cadmium is used to make new batteries, while the nickel and iron are used to make stainless steel products.

Electronics are collected semi-annually at the Durango Recycle Center.

For more information, please call 375-5004.