To determine if a battery is hazardous, please refer to the battery labeling and adhere to the following guidelines:
Non-Hazardous Batteries
- Alkaline batteries
- Zinc-air batteries
- Zinc-carbon or Carbon-zinc (general purpose, heavy duty, classic)
- Nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
- Lithium ion batteries (Li-ion)
- Lithium batteries less than or equal to 9 volts (Li or CR)
Hazardous Batteries
- Lead-acid batteries
- Nickel-cadmium batteries (Ni-Cd)
- Silver-oxide batteries
- Mercury oxide batteries (mercuric oxide or a plus inside a circle)
- Lithium batters greater than 9 volts (Li or CR)
All hazardous batteries must be collected and shipped off for disposal. If you find hazardous batteries in your department, please ask your Department Safety Liaison to submit a Facility Services request in the Service Order System to have these batteries removed.
