Smart bin makes recycling old batteries and gadgets idiot-proof.

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    "title": "Smart bin makes recycling old batteries and gadgets idiot-proof.",
    "excerpt": "Smart bin makes recycling old batteries and gadgets idiot-proof.\n\nRedwood Materials' new smart recycling bins can detect, sort and pack old batteries and gadgets with minimal human intervention.\n\nReno Gazette Journal\n\nApril 3, 2026, 5:45 a.m. PT\n\nA white metal bin stood across the register at Carter Brothers Ace Hardware in Reno's Midtown District, its white exterior standing out in a sea of black, red and yellow merchandise.\n\nIts distinct color isn't the only thing different about the bin.\n\nUnlike the assortment of new tools that fill the store's aisles, the bin is meant for items at the end of their life - lithium batteries, to be more specific.\n\nChadd Bunker, a Carter Brothers employee, likes how easy the bin is to use.\n\n\"These bins are fabulous,\" said Bunker. \"If you've got batteries or old recyclable stuff, you can just throw them in this bin.\"\n\nThe new bin is also different from the one that the store used for the last three years, according to Bunker.\n\nFor starters, it's a \"smart\" recycling bin equipped with sensors that keep track of data like the volume of its contents. It can also sort and prepare items for shipment, reducing the amount of labor needed. It also accommodates a wide range of batteries and gadgets seen in everyday consumer use.\n\nIt's one of several smart recycling bins planned in the state as part of a joint venture between the Nevada Tech Hub at the...",
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