From Irene.Gleason@dep.state.fl.us Fri May 20 19:15:23 2005 From: Irene.Gleason@dep.state.fl.us (Gleason, Irene) Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 14:15:23 -0400 Subject: [Sqg-program] RBRC to recycle BUSINESS batteries for FREE Message-ID: <235D938CD7D0AF4EA5FC1F6284C40AF15EF3D8@tlhexsmb4.floridadep.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C55D67.E3906860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 This is HUGH news =20 =20 Group to recycle rechargeable batteries, cell phones for free =20 May 17 -- The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. said today that it = would provide its recycling service for rechargeable batteries and cell phones = to businesses nationwide free of charge. The nonprofit group has been = offering a battery recycling program but has charged businesses $25 to $50 per box collected to cover costs. However, with the addition of cell phone = recycling, the group eliminated the fees, a company spokeswoman said. Cell phones = are recycled or refurbished and resold when possible. The Universal Waste = Rule prohibits handlers from disposing of nickel-cadmium and lead batteries = and requires that they be recycled. Details about the Call2Recycle program = are available online at www.call2recycle.org or www.rbrc.org. =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C55D67.E3906860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
This is HUGH news =20
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rechargeable batteries, cell phones for free
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The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. said today that it would =
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recycling service for rechargeable batteries and cell phones to =
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nationwide free of charge. The nonprofit group has =
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offering a battery recycling program but has charged businesses $25 to =
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box collected to cover costs. However, with the addition of cell phone=20
recycling, the group eliminated the fees, a company spokeswoman said. =
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phones are recycled or refurbished and resold when possible. =
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Universal Waste Rule prohibits handlers from disposing of nickel-cadmium =
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lead batteries and requires that they be recycled. Details=20
about the Call2Recycle program are available online at =
www.call2recycle.org or=20
www.rbrc.org.