Battery

Type

Description

Battery Uses

Regulated Toxic

Constituents

Alkaline

Alkaline, copper top, energizer

Radios, flashlights, portable personal stereos (iPods etc.), smoke alarms, toys,

Remote controls, cameras, electronic games, pagers

None Added

Nickel metal

Hydride

Special purpose battery

Computers, cellular telephones,

Video cameras

None Added

Lithium ion

Special purpose battery

Computers, cellular telephones,

Video cameras

None Added

Carbon zinc

Zinc Chloride

"Classic," heavy duty, general

purpose, all purpose, power cell

Flashlights, calculators, toys, clocks,

smoke alarms, remote controls

None Added

Nickel-cadmium

Rechargeable or labeled

"Ni-Cd"

Portable tools, cordless telephones, vacuums and appliances, camcorders,

Other rechargeable applications

Cadmium

Mercuric Oxide

Silver Oxide

Button cells: mercuric oxide

Silver oxide

Watches, calculators, hearing aids,

Cameras, electric thermometers

Mercury, silver

Lead acid batteries

(sealed)

Gel, VRB, AGM, Cyclone

Video cameras, power tools, wheelchairs,

cameras and metal detectors

Lead