Recycling in America can be a pain sometimes. Legally (like many would care), you cannot just throw away batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, etc. in regular garbage nor regular recycling bins. It's standard that you pay a service to get rid of these. Occasionally, you get to drop them off at certain locations, and of that, only certain days maybe for free.
So for our county, Middlesex, this is where to start. Obtained from my yahoo email, Jan 29 (Thurs) 2026, under subject line: Recycle Right Feb 2026