Have used up batteries to get rid of in Simcoe County, Barrie or Orillia?
All this week, November 4-8, you can leave your used household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, button batteries, etc.) in a sealed clear plastic bag and put it on top your recycling box with paper.
They will be picked up during your regular curbside pickup.
It's a way of diverting harmful chemicals from the landfill.
Residents are also encouraged to replace batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms when you move your clocks an hour back
The curbside battery collection program doesn’t include businesses and apartments that set out large roll-out carts.
A year-round recycling option for batteries includes dropping them off at Orillia’s Household Hazardous Waste Depot located at the Waste Diversion Site, 100 Kitchener St.
For more information, call the City’s Waste Diversion Site at 705-325-3522.
