CEPA Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency - County of Santa Clara

It’s Spring Equinox, and we are manifesting a season full of your unwanted batteries. 🤹🪄 🪫🔋
 
We know you have a drawer or bag of used batteries taking up space somewhere. Batteries, including products with batteries embedded, can be dangerous when not disposed of properly. Some can catch on fire. But we can take them off your hands! *p**f*! 🙌
 
Help us manifest our vision board by making a free drop-off appointment at hhw.org. 🫡
 
🌼 Happy spring cleaning! ✨

March 1st-7th is National Weights and Measures Week: what does that mean? From recycling plants to scales, our Weights and Measures inspectors work every day to make sure the general public is receiving the amount they pay for. 💵 We stand ready to ensure the innovations of our time are accurate and maintain fairness in the market.

Our department has recently started testing Electric Vehicle Chargers throughout the county to make sure customers get the electricity they pay for. ⚡ We conduct additional inspections aimed at creating a fair and equitable marketplace. Learn about them here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/exec/Public_Affairs/Press_Releases/Archive/pr.html?id=11-006

Image Description: A Santa Clara County truck is equipped to conduct propane meter inspections.

If you're like us and have used or old batteries tucked away in a junk drawer, you can drop it off with the Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Program for free. Make an appointment at hhw.org

🔋Today is National Battery Day, the celebration of the invention of the electric battery. We all appreciate the convenience batteries provide us. But lets remember that they do not belong in the trash❌ 🗑. Visit www.hhw.org to find a convenient drop-off location.