Massachusetts program distributed battery‑collection kits; NLR outlines mail‑back option and limits

Oct 13, 2026

At a municipal training, NLR trainer Suzanne Nardi described a MassDEP‑funded distribution that provided each municipality one intact battery bucket, one DDR (damaged/defective/recall) bucket and one lithium fire blanket; she also explained NLR's mail‑back and pickup services and the requirement to record an accumulation start date and return within one year.

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Suzanne Nardi, a trainer with NLR, told municipal staff and volunteers that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) funded a distribution that provided participating municipalities a kit of battery‑collection equipment and instructions.

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