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Need information on battery disposal. Live in Sumter Co. area of villages. For many years, villages held collection day for such items (batteries, chemicals, medications, etc.). Have not seen those fall and spring collections for some now now. Between those times, was always able to find a retail store (office supply/computer, HD, Lowe's,etc.) with battery, light bulb, etc. collection boxes. Now all options seem to have disappeared, and the collection of house hold batteries from flashlights, compute mouse, game controllers, on, and on, and on, has expanded to THREE boxes of used batteries, and a larger (12X20 ?) box with defunct batteries from various hand tools (edger, drill). Can not put anything like this in trash as ALL of our trash in now BURNED. Can not put any kind hairspray can, whipped cream, NO aerosol as they will explode and damage the incinerator. Called villages for information, lady gave location of a Sumter county facility that is quite a long drive from our home, and also added the hours are "inconsistent, so be sure to check before making the drive" (???) Anyone have better information ?