Disposal of old camera battries

mrlarter

I am an avid collector of older style cameras. I have quite a nice collection but today I ran into an issue I have not run into before.

I picked up an older Kodak range finder and it contained two very old possibly leaking batteries. I am suspecting these batteries are mercury as everything around them has been melted away (and sadly this ruins most of the camera).

Does anyone have any suggestions on proper dispoal of thes two potentialy poisonious batteries? I've googled but most of what I have found is just how to recycle batteries and I have to say these two are well past that stage.

Scott_Quier

Most cities have a hazardous waste disposal agency/department to which you can refer these sorts of questions. At the very least, cities have the HAZMAT response teams. They can advise you of the best method to care for these items. So, I would look for one or both of these in the phone book.

mrlarter

thanks. Its sunday and here everything is closed on sundays so will call Monday. right now they are sealed in a nice little baggy.

ScottMcLeod

mrlarter wrote:

thanks. Its sunday and here everything is closed on sundays so will call Monday. right now they are sealed in a nice little baggy.

I doubt that'll keep them in. Make sure to put it in a metal box of some kind. A cookie tin?

luckyrwe

Many Counties have HHW, or Household Hazardous Waste facilities. They take paint, darkroom checmicals and motor oil as well. There is usually no charge for home users. In my County they are under the Fire Department.

Art Scott

They should be listed under enviromental waste contol or some such heading....Enviromental Protection (that is federal I think)......

Good luck.

mrlarter

ScottMcLeod wrote:

I doubt that'll keep them in. Make sure to put it in a metal box of some kind. A cookie tin?

your right the bag sort of melted to the cardbour they where sitting on. into a metal box they go. No fumes or anything just anoying melty stuff.