by Susan McVittie
Deceased batteries from your TV remote, smoke detector and many household appliances no longer need to go to the landfill where they can leach toxic chemicals into the ground. The BC Ministry of Environment has mandated a battery recycling program. In partnership with Call2Recycle, all household batteries under 11 pounds (five kg) – including rechargeable, alkaline, cell phones and household appliances can be dropped off at nearly 1,500 collection locations across the province.
