If you don’t know, the acronyms UPS and SLA stand for Uninterruptible Power Supply and Sealed Lead Acid. Your computer may have a UPS battery and your car probably has a SLA battery.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Try to avoid dependence on batteries, as they contain a number of different metals, plastic and chemicals which take a great deal of energy to manufacture and to recycle properly. Use public transport or bike to work. Use a hand crank emergency flashlight and radio.
Reuse
Do not attempt to reuse a battery that has reached the end of its useable life and don’t leave it exposed to the elements—it could leak and discharge harmful chemicals.
Recycle
You already pay an environmental fee on items such as UPS/SLA batteries, so you can often return them to the place where you bought them, such as London Drugs, Canadian Tire and Interstate Batteries, free of charge for recycling (with the receipt).
Facilities
Battery Doctors
635 Queens Avenue
Victoria
250-361-3335
London Drugs
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The Environmental Story
UPS/SLA batteries are everywhere in the modern world. They provide backup power sources for everything from phone and computer networks to submarines to automobiles. These batteries are considered Household Hazardous Waste and are accepted, free of charge, at the Hartland Landfill.
Save the Date!
This year, Hartland Happening is on Sunday June 24th.
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
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Questions? Call the CRD Hotline.
We can answer your questions on the Hartland landfill, composting, household hazardous waste, recycling and more!
t: 250.360.3030
toll-free: 1.800.663.4425 #3030
Go blue. It's the right thing to do.
Use CRD Blue Boxes & Bags at the curb.