https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/03/07/ridwell-recycles-difficult-items-is-expanding-east-bay-service-area/ > About seven years ago, Ryan Metzger and his young son, Owen, wanted to toss out a small bag of used batteries without having them wind up in a landfill, but their curbside recycling company in Seattle didn’t pick up batteries. > Related Articles Local News | Fashion companies would have to help recycle clothes under proposed California bill Local News | Think those thicker plastic bags are recyclable? California says think again Local News | South Bay recycling company fined after improper lithium battery disposals start multiple garbage-truck fires The father-son team did the green, earth-friendly thing and not only took their batteries to a recycler but offered to dispose of others’ batteries. Carrying about 10 pounds of batteries from five households, they completed the delivery and took home pride in making one tiny, “skin-in-the-game” effort to save the environment.