See list of locations for El Cerrito, Hercules, El Sobrante, Richmond, San Pablo, and Pinole below. Residents may also drop off household batteries for recycling at the many battery drop-off locations throughout the West Contra Costa County region. Residents may, for free, safely and properly dispose of any and all types of batteries at the West County HHW Collection Facility.įREE Battery Drop-Off at Retail Stores, Government Locations and Community Centers NiCad, Zinc Chloride and rechargeable batteries (found in cellphones, power tools, toys)įREE Drop-Off at West Contra Costa Household Hazardous Waste Facility.Lithium batteries: found in cameras, computers, watches (for small, circular batteries, tape around the entire battery).Alkaline batteries that are 9-volts or greater.Please tape over the positive terminal of the following batteries, or place them in individual plastic bags: This will reduce the risk of fire during storage and transportation. Many types of batteries must be taped or placed in individual plastic bags prior to disposal to prevent a possible spark.
“Those are the ones that I think shouldn't be made.” Let us know what you think by commenting below and tweeting YahooStyleCA ! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and sign up for our newsletter.ALERT: Department of Transportation (DOT) Law Regarding Battery Disposal "The button batteries that are the most dangerous are typically the ones that are about the size of a nickel or a quarter,” Durkin said in agreement. We’ve got to do everything we can to get this information to parents and put pressure on the industry to make changes to protect the kids.” Just a few short months since Reese's death, Hamsmith is taking action to raise awareness, and hopefully, prevent a similar story from happening to another family. “I had never prayed so hard in my life or begged God like that. They did CPR, all of the things, for about 30 to 40 minutes,” Hamsmith said. The surgery went seemingly well at first, but three days later Reese was struggling to breathe again and her vitals were plummetting. These batteries are lethal to children if swallowed, with the CAPT noting: 'Button batteries.can badly hurt or kill a small child if they swallow one and it gets stuck in their food pipe.'. “This story needs to be told,” Hamsmith added. “They did an X-ray and confirmed that it was in there and they did emergency surgery to remove the battery,” Hamsmith told TODAY.ĭespite her surgeon's best efforts to remove the battery, Reese was unable to properly recover from the injury and died on Dec. Reese had swallowed a button battery that had begun burning a hole in her esophagus.ĪLSO SEE: Demi Lovato's 'accidental' weight loss' post draws mixed reactions from fans The doctors confirmed Hamsmith's fear soon after their arrival.
She rushed Reese to the emergency room, dreading that the real cause behind her one-year-old's symptoms was due to swallowing a battery. While the doctor suspected a common case of croup, the situation was ultimately, far more serious.Īfter returning home, assured by her doctor that Reese was most likely experiencing something common amongst children her age, Hamsmith noticed a button battery missing from her remote. In late October, Texas mom Trista Hamsmith took her 17-month-old daughter, Reese, to visit a pediatrician after she noticed some irregularities with her breathing. Photo via Pray for Reese Hamsmith Facebook
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