Comments on: Reader Question: Where Do Recycled Cordless Tools Go? http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:04:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ben http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-99248 Ben Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:37:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-99248 We've got these boxes at Tool King's retail showroom. Ours are provided by a company called RBRC (http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/index.html). The boxes all have a prepaid UPS shipping label on them. Customers deposit their batteries in the box and when they are full, we just tape it together and UPS picks them up. RBRC then handles the rest of the process and handles proper disposal/recycling of the battery parts. If you go to their website, there is a dropoff location locator that will tell you the names of stores near you that participate in the program. We’ve got these boxes at Tool King’s retail showroom. Ours are provided by a company called RBRC (http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/index.html). The boxes all have a prepaid UPS shipping label on them. Customers deposit their batteries in the box and when they are full, we just tape it together and UPS picks them up. RBRC then handles the rest of the process and handles proper disposal/recycling of the battery parts. If you go to their website, there is a dropoff location locator that will tell you the names of stores near you that participate in the program.

]]> By: SlowJoeCrow http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-99234 SlowJoeCrow Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:56:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-99234 When I worked in a Makita Factory Service Center in the early 90s we used to box up our old batteries and ship them to a recycler who actually paid us for the metal. We also used to sell our aluminum and copper scrap to buy scones to go with our coffee :). When I worked in a Makita Factory Service Center in the early 90s we used to box up our old batteries and ship them to a recycler who actually paid us for the metal. We also used to sell our aluminum and copper scrap to buy scones to go with our coffee :).

]]> By: Fong http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-99227 Fong Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:34:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-99227 There are hazardous waste disposal sites here in Southern California too. The only problems are 1) it's hidden so you wouldn't see it unless you knew where to look. 2) It's not advertised in any local shop that sells products that'll eventuall be recycled (uh hem, Big Boxes). For those of you in Orange County, CA: http://www.oclandfills.com/faq.asp There are hazardous waste disposal sites here in Southern California too. The only problems are 1) it’s hidden so you wouldn’t see it unless you knew where to look. 2) It’s not advertised in any local shop that sells products that’ll eventuall be recycled (uh hem, Big Boxes).

For those of you in Orange County, CA: http://www.oclandfills.com/faq.asp

]]> By: ambush27 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-98979 ambush27 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:15:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-98979 In Edmonton we have hazardous waste disposal service. They take things like battery's paint and scrap metal for free, and things like sofa's for cheap(well cheaper than it would cost to haul it to the city dump) In Edmonton we have hazardous waste disposal service. They take things like battery’s paint and scrap metal for free, and things like sofa’s for cheap(well cheaper than it would cost to haul it to the city dump)

]]> By: William http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-98440 William Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:19:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/28/reader-question-where-do-recycled-cordless-tools-go/#comment-98440 All I know is that Radio Shack will take batteries, and type. Maybe they just throw them away but I like to think the bags of batteries I take in get recycled. All I know is that Radio Shack will take batteries, and type. Maybe they just throw them away but I like to think the bags of batteries I take in get recycled.

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