**Updated July 15, 2019** The rechargeable battery is an amazing convenience that enables us to do more things with greater mobility and efficiency than ever,
from cell phones to outdoor power equipment. But even rechargeable batteries don’t last forever, and as we adopt newer battery technologies the old ones need to be disposed of properly. Call2Recycle® is a nonprofit battery stewardship program that’s worked with The Home Depot since 2001 to offer in-store rechargeable battery collection. Through the program, The Home Depot has helped recycle 10 million pounds
of rechargeable batteries since the program inception, becoming the first Call2Recycle retail participant in the United States to achieve this milestone. Today, Home Depot stores in nearly every state offer this program to customers. At any designated drop-off location, customers can recycle all used portable rechargeable batteries – those batteries commonly found in traditional household items. Rechargeable batteries can be found in cordless power tools, cell and cordless
phones, laptops, digital cameras, two-way radios, camcorders, remote control toys and other portable electronics. Any rechargeable battery or cellphone that weighs up to 11 pounds is accepted. To a find a drop off location near you, visit: http://www.call2recycle.org/locator/
When it’s time to say goodbye to dead batteries or that old can of paint, make sure you do it right. Many common supplies — paints, cleaners, pool chemicals, pesticides for the garden, batteries and more — may be harmful to the environment, pets or people if tossed in a regular trash can or poured down the drain. Other items are better off being recycled than cluttering landfills. This guide will teach you how to dispose of the most common household products. Upcycling old paint by giving it away, and recycling batteries courtesy of a local disposal program are some of the easier ways to get rid of potentially harmful items. Paint
Batteries
Leaves and Lawn Clippings
Computers, Eyeglasses, Cell
Phones All of these items can be recycled or repurposed. Search online to see which local organizations accept them — many retail stores across the country collect cell phones for donating or recycling. Food Scraps
Household Cleaners
Does Home Depot have a no nicotine policy?Smoking is prohibited in all areas of The Home Depot Backyard (this includes all smoking tobacco, e-cigarettes and vaporizers).
Can I smoke my vape in Walmart?Can I vape in Walmart? No, you cannot legally vape in Walmart. You can vape 25 feet or more away(outside) from the entrance of the store.
Is an eThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies vape pens and e-cigarettes as a controlled substance because they contain nicotine cartridges, which cannot be collected by stores such as Home Depot and Best Buy.
What do you do with used Vapes?E-cigarette and e-liquid waste should not be thrown in the regular trash or flushed down a sink. Instead, these items should be taken safely to a hazardous waste facility.
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