Battery Recycling

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Lehigh has a battery recycling program coordinated by Environmental Health & Safety, LU Facilities, and the Office of Sustainability. Two clear plastic battery recycling bins, labeled Alkaline Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries, are located in 12 locations throughout campus.

Once the battery recycling bin is full, simply submit a work order via LU Facilities Work Order Central.  LU Facilties will then send out a work order for ABM to collect.

Download a copy of our battery poster.

 

 

 

 

 

Recyclable Batteries

Batteries should always be placed in the separate battery recycling bins and NOT in single stream recycling. The following batteries are recyclable:

  • Alkaline, Lithium, and other non-rechargeable batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9 Volt)
  • Rechargeable Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hybrid)
  • Rechargeable Ni-Cd (Nickel Cadmium)
  • Rechargeable Ni-Zn (Nickel Zinc)
  • Rechargeable Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
  • All models of cellphones and their batteries
  • Rechargeable batteries up to 11 pounds each 

Please cover all terminals with adhesive tape prior to disposal.

Battery Recycling Locations
  • Seeley-Mudd (184 in front of the waste room)

  • Environmental Health & Safety (211 Warren Square)

  • LU Facilities (461 Webster Street)

  • HST Building (Waste Room and Dock)

  • Iacocca Hall (1st Floor near C/D Wing Intersection)

  • Lewis Lab (Room 212)

  • Packard Lab (Room 124)

  • Packer House (Lower Level near dock)

  • STEPS (Lower Level)

  • University Center (1st Floor Main Lobby)

  • Whitaker Lab (Room 470)

  • 3rd and New St (4th floor kitchen)

The bin is full. How do the batteries picked up?

Once the battery recycling bin is full, submit a work order via LU Facilities Work Order Central.  LU Facilties will then send out a work order for ABM to collect them.

Can I bring in batteries from home to recycle?

Our battery recycling program is intended for batteries from campus.

Questions?

Contact the Office of Sustainability at sustainability@lehigh.edu