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Solid Waste Authority
Rechargeable Batteries centers. Each year, the SWA’s home chemical and • Process more than 100,000 tons of recyclables.
• Combust approximately 1.8 million tons of trash each
Can Cause Fires If Put In recycling centers either recycle or safely dispose of more year to generate electricity at renewable energy facilities.
than four million pounds of household hazardous wastes.
Recycling Bins Or The Trash Remember, pollution prevention starts at home. A full • Produce enough electricity to power approximately
list of household hazardous wastes can be found at SWA. 74,000 homes, about the number of homes in Boca Raton
Throwing rechargeable batteries org/HCRC or call (561) 697-2700 or toll-free (866) SWA- and Palm Beach Gardens.
in a recycling bin or the garbage can INFO (792-4636) to learn more about the Solid Waste • Recycle more than 150,000 tons of wastewater
puts property and people’s lives at Authority of Palm Beach County’s Home Chemical and treatment residuals (sludge from flushes) into
risk. In fact, fires traced to lithium Recycling Centers. environmentally-friendly fertilizer.
ion batteries have been reported at About The SWA • Safely dispose of more than four million pounds of
recycling facilities nationwide, and The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is a home hazards.
fires have started in the garbage dependent special district that was created by the Florida • Collect water off of the roofs of Renewable Energy
trucks that go to your home. Legislature in 1975. Since then, the SWA has developed Facility 2 and store it in a two million gallon cistern,
These batteries power our cell an award-winning integrated solid waste management which is used as part of the energy making process.
phones, cordless power tools and even hoverboards. system to handle the county’s waste and recyclables. We
According to a recent Resource Recycling article, they call ourselves AWAY: whether you throw it, recycle it or
have components that are flammable. The battery heats flush it AWAY, we put your waste to work. Each year, we:
up when shorted or damaged, and when that happens, they
produce oxygen, which facilitates combustion.
“Production of these batteries continues to increase,”
said Solid Waste Authority (SWA) Director of Facility SUMMER SPECIAL
Contract Operations Ray Schauer. “The fact that we are
experiencing an increase in fires at our facilities is cause
for serious concern.” Trade-In Your Current Medical Alert System and
Fortunately, Palm Beach County residents can dispose Receive $139 Credit Towards the Rolls-Royce
of rechargeable (non-alkaline) batteries at any of the of Medical Alert Systems.
SWA’s seven home chemical and recycling centers. All
locations can be found on our website at www.swa.org. FALLEN TO THE FLOOR? NEED HELP!
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In addition to this location, many major retailers will NOT FEELING WELL? touch-free and fully automated
recycle batteries for free, and have drop-off containers Connect with your physician from the
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placed near the front of their stores.
“We’re asking all Palm Beach County residents to comfort of your home.
Remote Patient Monitoring
Remote Patient Monitoring
please never throw rechargeable batteries either in the » Avoid Unnecessary Trips to the ER or Doctors Offices
garbage or your recycling bin,” said Schauer. “The best Our unique remote monitoring gateway allows Health Care Providers and Healthcare
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• Diabetes
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• Review the Florida Department of Environmental Health Reports
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Protection’s Homeowner’s Guide To Battery Recycling FEATURES: » Immediate Vital Sign Warnings
Medicaid & Private Insurance Plans
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Battery-Fact-Sheet_09Dec15.pdf.
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In the last fiscal year, Palm Beach County residents » Medication Reminders » Daily Reports to Give to Your Doctor
recycled: 57,460 pounds of lead acid batteries; 6,896 24HR RESPONSE SYSTEM: 2-Way Audio/Video between the
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