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Fortunately, alkaline batteries haven\u2019t contained harmful materials for over 25 years, and the U.S. passed a law in 1996 phasing out the use of mercury in batteries, so progress has been made. In fact, unless you live in California, you\u2019ve been tossing non-rechargeable batteries safely in the trash for at least 19 years. 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