[coryrc]

They leak nasty stuff. Every worker would need to be wearing more protective clothing and respirators.

[thephyber]

Why are employees touching leaking batteries?

Just have some hardware stores keep a bucket labeled “recycle your batteries here” and the recycler can make monthly visits.

[coryrc]

We're talking about curbside pickup. There's men who lift the buckets and put them in trucks. Then humans help sort them at facilities. The worst thing about recycling now is mostly leftover organics and sharp lids.