Battery Disposal / Recycling

[chiangmaiexpat]

Hello everyone,

Is there a eco-friendly way to dispose old batteries in Chiang Mai, especially rechargeables that contain heavy metals, or should I just throw it into the klong like my Thai neighbours?

Cheers, CMX

[PeaceBlondie]

good question. my prior Honda battery is filled with magic jelly, and is used as a doorstop.

[Donnyboy]

good question. my prior Honda battery is filled with magic jelly, and is used as a doorstop.

is that your way of saying you have a door charge for visitors?

[Maejo Man]

I dump all my old ones in a box, then give then to the garbos when it's full. They seem to love them, and must know where to get a scrap price on them.

[Donnyboy]

I dump all my old ones in a box, then give then to the garbos when it's full. They seem to love them, and must know where to get a scrap price on them.

nasty stuff, one would hope they dispose of the acids properly

[Maejo Man]

I dump all my old ones in a box, then give then to the garbos when it's full. They seem to love them, and must know where to get a scrap price on them.

nasty stuff, one would hope they dispose of the acids properly

I should have said rechargables and regular disposable batteries, and not automotive lead acid type. The battery shops will readily take your old lead acid batteries off your hands.

[Heng]

That's because they are worth about 700-900 Baht each.

Part of the X billion a year turnover of Wongpanich Recycling from what people throw away. Easy money.