Those rules do not make the household battery waste hazardous; they just require different management, often making that management more difficult or costly.There are some batteries, such as Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd), which are Universal Waste (the term "universal waste" is potentially applicable to waste batteries only if they are considered "hazardous"). Vs previous Rayovac design.†6 Average ANSI performance test.†8 Based on ANSI/IEC Performance Tests for size 10, 13, 312 (Excludes Size 675).†10 Reported by size 312 users in 2016 field study (vary by device and use).†11 Versus previous Rayovac design (excludes size 675).†12 With US and Global Parts (Excludes Size 675).
Household batteries (RAYOVAC® FUSION™, HIGH ENERGY™, Zinc Carbon batteries and rechargeable batteries such as RAYOVAC®'s Recharge and Recharge Plus (NiMH), and fully drained lithium primary batteries) are not hazardous waste.
Look for rechargeable AA and AAA batteries that are rated for at least 500 recharge cycles, or up to 2,000 recharge cycles for higher-end batteries. After using up the batteries the audiologist gave us with the new hearing aids we switched to these Rayovac 312 batteries. The voltage is supposed to be 1.45 V as stated on the package but my sample of 6 batteries were all under 1.4 V and some less than 1.31V.
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Please throw these out in the trash, collecting or saving them can present a choking hazard to children. That means they aren't nearly so toxic when disposed in landfills. The best and worst options at 200 mA were both made by Rayovac: the normal alkaline Rayovac was the worst, but the Rayovac Fusion was the best. They are not classified as EPA hazardous waste as long as their destination is recycling. However, RAYOVAC® does fund the RBRC, a take back program for rechargeable batteries.RAYOVAC® policy does not allow the return of batteries from consumers and other accounts for several reasons:For more information on battery waste issues, please visit For more information, please check these battery related web sites:You may also contact RAYOVAC® Consumer Services for more information.
Close behind the Rayovac Fusion was the Amazon Basics AAA. Batteries should be stored in a cool, dry location. Let the batteries warm up to normal temperature, and try them again before you decide to replace the batteries.No.