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HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES

Press Release - For Immediate Release
June 26, 2007, San Luis Obispo County
BY: Bill Worrell, IWMA

The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) announces the implementation of the "SLO Take Back Program" for household batteries, fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).  Nearly every retailer throughout San Luis Obispo County who sells household batteries or fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) will now take those items back from the public for freeConsumers who want to shop green can now safely and easily recycle these products.

More than 300 local businesses are providing this free service to the public.  Participants range from national chain stores such as Costco and Kmart to local stores such as Farris Lighting.  Nearly every retailer who sells either batteries, fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) un San Luis Obispo County are participating, a few stores, such as Home Depot and Target, are not.  A complete list of businesses where you can safely recycle these items appears below. 

Participating in the "SLO Take Back Program" is free, easy and there is no limit to the number of batteries, fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) you can drop off.  Bring your household batteries, fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) to any of the participating retail stores during regular store hours.  You can either put the items in a special collection container or give them to a store employee.  This is an ongoing, free service provided to the public.  Small businesses in San Luis Obispo County can also participate but must call (805) 481-9213 to make an appointment.

The household batteries should be fully discharged.  Lithium batteries should have tape placed on the metal contacts.  Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) should not be broken and should be carefully placed in the collection containers to prevent breakage.

Household batteries, fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) are considered hazardous because they contain mercury.  It's illegal to throw away these items in your garbage or recycling can, or to dispose of them at a landfill.  You can be confident that disposing of these items at the "SLO Take Back Program" locations will mean the items will be sent off to be properly managed which includes recovering the mercury.

The "SLO Take Back Program" is funded by a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

June 26, 2007


S.L.O. Take Back Program

Locations to Dispose of Batteries
 

Arroyo Grande: Paso Robles:
7-Eleven Food Store Albertsons - Save-On
Advanced Wireless & Cellular AM PM Mini Mart
Albertsons - Save-On Appy's Liquor
Arco AM/PM Arco
Arroyo Grande Shell Station AT&T Hightower PCS
Arroyo Grande Mobile Station Big Creek Lumber
Bewley's Chevron Blake's True Value Home Center
Big Boys Toys Cellular One
Brisco's True Value Hardware Chevron
Cingular Cingular
Cingular TotalComm Plus City of Paso Robles
City of Arroyo Grande Computer Stuff
Cookie Crock Warehouse Cuesta College Bookstore
DE Regan Audiologist Cuesta Equipment
Dollar Tree Stores Dollar Plus
Fair Oaks Pharmacy Dollar Tree
JJ's Food Co. Eagle Energy 76
JJ's Market Exxon One Stop
JMC Wireless Food 4 Less
KMart Hayward Lumber
Longs Drug Stores Heritage Ranch Community Services District
Lopez Lake Marina Heritage Ranch Country Store
Mesa View Market JMC Wireless
Miner's Ace Hardware J-N-J Liquor & Food Market
Office Max Lake Nacimiento Resort
Petro Grande Mobil Station Longs Drug Stores
RadioShack Miracle Ear Center
Rite Aid Mobil
Spencer's Fresh Markets Office Max
Valero Pacific Cellular Page and Sound
  Paso Hearing Aid Center
  Paso Robles Recycling
Atascadero: Paso Robles Union 76
7-Eleven Food Store Paso Robles Waste Disposal
Albertsons - Save-On Photo Stop
Allied Hearing Pioneer Food Market
Atascadero Waste Alternatives RadioShack
Chevron Rite Aid
Cingular Total Comm. Plus Scolari's
Circle K Food Store Shell
City of Atascadero Spirit & Gas Food
Decou Lumber and Ace Hardware Staples
Dollar Max The UPS Store
Dollar Tree Valero
Food 4 Less Verizon Phone & Wireless
Grisanti Hardware Von's
Hitchin Post AM PM Wal-Mart
JMC Wireless  
KMart  
Longs Drug Stores Pismo Beach:
Miner's Ace Hardware 7-Eleven Food Store
Office Depot Arco AM/PM
Pacific Bell Wireless Chevron Market Plus
Palomar Creek Mini Mart City of Pismo Beach
Perry's Parcel & Courier Esquire News
RadioShack JJ's Deli
Rite Aid Longs Drug Stores
Shell Station Mail Boxes Etc.
Spencer's Fresh Markets North County Hearing Aid Center
Staples Phone & Wireless
Tesoro Pierside Galleria
The UPS Store Pismo Beach True Value Hardware & Nursery
Von's Pismo Market
Walgreens Rite Aid
  San Luis Networks
  Scolari's Food Company
Avila Beach: Spirit Gas & Food
Avila Grocery & Deli  
Sycamore Mineral Springs Gift Shop  
  Ragged Point:
  Ragged Point Mini Mart
California Valley:  
California Valley Community Services District  
Richie's San Luis Obispo:
  7-Eleven Food Store
  Advanced Hearing Aid Center
Cambria: Albertsons - Save-On
Ace Hardware Arco AM/PM
All American Video AVC Verizon Wireless
Cambria Community Services District Bed Bath & Beyond
Cambria Drug & Gift Best Buy
Cambria General Store Campus Bottle
Cambria Hardware Cellular One
Cambria Village Pharmacy Central Coast Better Hearing
Cookie Crock Market Chevron
Keenan's Cambria Village Pharmacy Cingular
Old Cambria Market Place/Shell Cingular Total Comm Plus
Soto's Market Circuit City
  City of San Luis Obispo
  College Station Gasoline
Cayucos: Computer Stuff
Cayucos Sanitary District Cork N Bottle Liquor Store & Deli
Cayucos Pharmacy Costco
Cayucos Super Market Crossroads Deli & Pub
  Cuesta College Bookstore
  Cuesta Equipment
Creston: CVS Pharmacy
Creston Country Store Dollar Tree Store
  El Corral Bookstore
  Edna Valley Market/Shell
Grover Beach: Flyers
7-Eleven Food Store Food 4 Less
76 Food Mart Global Wireless
Ben's Computers Hayward Lumber
Best Care Pharmacy Health Plus Pharmacy
Cellular One iPod Store
Central Coast Better Hearing Aid Center IWMA
City of Grover Beach Jim's Campus Camera
Grand Liquor Karen M. Scott MA
Grover Liquors Laurel Lane Liquor
J & J Market Lincoln Market & Deli
Market Express Longs Drug Stores
Miner's Ace Hardware Mac Superstore
Pocket Book Grocery Miracle Ear Center
RadioShack Office Max
South County Sanitary Pacific Home & Garden
Von's Padre Liquor & Groceries
Wireless Outlet Quick Stop Market
  RadioShack
  Ralphs Grocery
Los Osos: Rite Aid
Baywood Market San Luis Garbage Co.
Cingular Sandy's Liquor & Deli
Los Osos Phone & Wireless-Verizon Scolari's Food Co.
Los Osos Rexall Drug Store Sears
Los Osos Valley Liquor Shell Station
Los Osos Valley Shell Sidewalk Market & Deli
Medicine Shoppe SLO Fresh Market
Miner's Ace Hardware Smart & Final
Oasis Building Materials Staples
RadioShack/Coast Electronics The Photo Shop
Ralphs Grocery The UPS Store
Rite Aid Univer-Cell
San Luis Garbage/Mission Country Disposal Verizon Phone & Wireless
Von's Verizon Wireless
  Von's
   
Morro Bay:  
Albertsons Supermarkets San Miguel:
Allied Hearing San Miguel Community Services District
Arco AM/PM San Miguel Garbage Company
ASAP Reprographics  
City of Morro Bay  
Del Mar Market Shandon:
Dollar Tree Store Shandon Market
Lighthouse Liquor  
Lucky 7  
Medicine Shoppe San Simeon:
MB Mobil Mart Hearst Castle Gift Shop
Mills Stationary San Simeon Liquor & Deli
Miner's Ace Hardware  
Morro & Main  
Morro Bay Chevron Santa Margarita:
Morro Bay Mail Center Margarita Mercantile
Morro Bay Market & Spirits Margarita Plaza Liquor
RadioShack/Coast Electronics Rinconda General Store
Spencer's SML Marina & Mini Mart
Strictly PC  
Sunset Liquor  
Valero Shell Beach:
Von's Shell Beach Liquor
  Shell Beach Market
  Shell Beach Shell
Nipomo:  
CVS Pharmacy  
La Placita Market Templeton:
Longs Drug Stores A-1 Liquor
Nipomo Ace Hardware H.E.A.R. Center
Nipomo Community Services District Hewitt Hardware
Nipomo Marketplace Templeton Community Services District
Nipomo Rexall Drug Store Templeton Hills Pharmacy
Stop And Buy Templeton Market & Deli
Von's Templeton Spirits
  Weyrick Lumber
   
Oceano:  
Central Market  
Johnson's Market  
Oceano Community Services District  
Oceano Market/Valero  


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