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Title: How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: Swampy on January 25, 2004, 05:40:33 PM: So, I got my SLAs on friday, and I went into the bag today to find one of them is cracked and leaking. I was wondering, can I just throw it away in the regular garbage, or is there some other way I need to get rid of it??? THANKS!
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: BCostigan on January 25, 2004, 05:43:42 PM: Definatly DO NOT throw it away. It contains a fair amout of lead. The same criteria as diposing of a used car battery should be used.
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: Swampy on January 25, 2004, 05:46:26 PM: ok, I was figuring that it shouldnt just be thrown away...
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: BCostigan on January 25, 2004, 05:47:29 PM: :coolguy:
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: jpschust on January 25, 2004, 05:59:59 PM: if you take it to your local dump they will know how to deal with it- also any local battery store should have recycling for it
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: nickgregory on January 25, 2004, 07:38:25 PM: batteries plus...they are popping up all over the place will take them and recycle them
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: mirth on January 25, 2004, 09:57:10 PM: Home depot will also accept vairous forms of rechargables, lead acid included.
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 26, 2004, 04:11:47 AM: that sux alex, ill see what i can do!!! :-*
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: Sean Gallemore on January 26, 2004, 04:15:09 AM: autozone, kragens, napa, etc. might take it, doubt it though
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 26, 2004, 05:13:47 AM: Quote from: Schwilly on January 26, 2004, 04:15:09 AM
autozone, kragens, napa, etc. might take it, doubt it though

really?? i always took em to the localpond.....i always wondered why all of the phish died awhile ago :P j/k
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 26, 2004, 11:19:32 AM: Quote from: Moke on January 26, 2004, 10:19:23 AM
Bean,
thats the way the gov't does it!

There is a system within our county that takes any form of toxic material, and will properly dispose of it,..... AS LONG AS YOU ARE NOT A BUSINESS!
I was in paint sales and manufacturing for a long while, and told people about this all the time....no one knew of the service, because they don't advertise it.
Find out if your county / city has such a service to the private public.

mok3, i live a hop, skip, and jump away from a landfill,and that shit is nasty, yoiu can smell it on a hot summer day :P

and on top of it, we get jerseys dirt too!!! :'(
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 26, 2004, 01:55:20 PM: Quote from: Moke on January 26, 2004, 01:15:05 PM
There is a compost facility sort of near me. If the wind blows right....... son, it stinks! But at least its just green compost.
363 days, no problems! But on those other two days....... :-X

its really weird how that werks......at my house about a mile away,all good, but go down the street a 1/4mile,EWWWWWWWW :P
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: jpschust on January 26, 2004, 03:52:53 PM: oh i forgot, a good way of disposing of them is through an old roomate who owes you 1200 bucks head. ah well, guess you cant squeeze blood from a turnip.
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: chase on January 26, 2004, 04:27:51 PM: alex, i hope that wasn't the batt i sent you?
Title: Re:How to dispose of an SLA??/
Post by: jhirte on January 26, 2004, 07:01:53 PM: You can take them to any auto parts place and they can send it in as a core. you might even get a coupla bucks. :)
-Jim