How do I get rid of an Auto Battery??. My garbage man won't pick it up. I know when you bring your car in and buy a new one, they give a small allowance for the old one. But I goofed. I went to Sears and picked up a Die Hard but forgot to bring the old one. Stupid huh? What are my options??

The past few days my car has been acting up, when the battery indicator light comes on. It had died, and I had it towed to the shop. They replaced the alternter and said I was good to go. That stopped the battery light as well as the "check Engine" light from coming on. Now however when I drove the car 30 minutes to work, the clock on my radio, as well as the area were my odometer is went out. After turning on and off my headlights once these things both came back. The clock did not need to be reset either. Could this be caused by a weak battery? If so, the battey will only cause the car to not start correct? Once the car is started, I won't have to worry about the car stalling on the road correct?