School Battery Recycling Collection No Longer Allowed
Batteries recycled at the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County must be brought in by individuals, not schools.
Schools are not allowed to collect batteries and bring them in bulk to be recycled at the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, according to a release from the City of Evanston. The city said that a school in another district had been collecting batteries and dropping them off as a large collection, instead of making people recycle their batteries individually. However, when the batteries are dropped off by the school they are technically considered commercial waste rather than residential waste, even when the waste comes from residents. Other companies who have similar collections are also barred from collecting batteries to recycle. "SWANCC operates its special material collection program under the Universal Waste Law, which is …
Brian G. Bechaas
2:09 pm on Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Change to silly rules! This makes me ask a couple of questions... Isn't this a teaching moment? What are the goals of the agency? (To make it more difficult to recycle? ... to get less hazardous materials out of landfills? ) Good grief! Brian G. Becharas Energy Education Associates 619 Oakton St. Evanston, IL 60202 USA Personal e-Mail: bbecharas@aol.com Home/office 847.475.0319 Mobile 847.922.… more ›