How to Recycle or Dispose of Single-Use Alkaline Batteries

Every year, Americans buy almost 3 billion dry-cell batteries for things like remote controls, flashlights, toys, clocks, and smoke detectors. Here’s how you can responsibly dispose of single-use household batteries.

The EPA says the average person throws away about eight household batteries each year. Most of these are standard alkaline batteries like AA, AAA, C, and D, which are common in every home. While single-use alkaline batteries are less hazardous than lithium-ion or rechargeable NiMH batteries...