On May 16, the Rotary Club of Alameda will partner with Redwood Materials to recycle lithium-ion batteries for the good of the planet. Drop off your lithium-ion batteries and items that contain lithium-ion batteries in front of Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Items that contain lithium-ion batteries include cell phones, laptops, tablets, rechargeable power tools, electric toothbrushes, wireless headphones, Bluetooth speakers, vaping devices, and many other rechargeable devices. There’s no need to extract the battery to recycle it, just bring the entire product to the event. Do not bring car batteries.
Look for the Rotary banner and friendly volunteers. Two parking spaces will be reserved for drop off in front of Alameda City Hall Plaza.
The use of lithium-ion batteries is on the rise as the electric vehicle industry is scaling and with the increasing use of rechargeable items such as those listed above. These rechargeable batteries contain minerals in limited supply, such as nickel, lithium, and cobalt. The mining, processing, and shipping of these minerals is energy-intensive, producing greenhouse gases which harm the climate…