Submitted 1 year ago by MarsRT@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
In the US, we have stores called “Batteries Plus.” I have no idea where my recycling center is, but these people take all your batteries. I have a box for bad batteries with a tester nearby and go unload occasionally. They seem happy enough to take them.
I searched up the store, the downside is that they’re all extremely far, even by car, so I cannot go there :( Thanks for the suggestion though :)
Home Depot?
Doh! Sorry man.
In the US, Home Depot and Lowes have drop-off bins for rechargeable batteries by the front door.
When you say taping up one end of the battery, do you mean the battery itself or the connections/plugs? My headphone battery is one of those plug-in connectors, my calculator battery is like a nokia battery.
Connections/Plugs. That way the terminals on the batterys/plugs can’t touch and spark/overheat. Also why you shouldn’t store batteries, especially button cell batteries, in bulk piles/bags. Keep them organized so the ends aren’t touching.
Lots of phone/laptop repair shops have to dispose of batteries anyway, some will just take them for you. May want to call ahead and such though. I’ve had some luck with best buy etc too.
You can dispose batteries at Best Buy? Do you know where in the Best Buy you would do that in?
Used to be bins right inside the door. If they’re gone I’d just ask customer service.
Standard recycling centers should take them.
Country dependant
I just throw them in the ocean personally
… well that would give me an excuse to go to the beach
Netherlands: take them to a Jumbo and dispose of them in the bin next to the lightbulb bin.
Australia: take them to Battery World and they will dispose of them.
Kinda depends where in the world you live.
UK: anywhere that sells batteries has to have a disposal facility.
Hmm, that’s difficult. Some hardware stores take in batteries (Microcenter comes to mind, but I bet others do something similar). I think some libraries take in batteries too, but I don’t recall where I heard that, or if i just misremembered - could be worth checking your local library if they do.
If nothing else, universities basically always have a battery disposal, but the bins themselves can be frustratingly difficult to find sometimes
Without knowing where you live (at least the country…) your guess is as good as mine.
Where I’m from I can drop old batteries off at every electronics retailer and they have to recycle/dispose of them.
Oh sorry about that,
right now, I live in the US, specifically in California if that helps :)
www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Electronics/eRecycle/
That should list you all nearby recycling centers. They don’t mention batteries specifically, but this sub-page does and it links there, so I’m assuming batteries are considered part of the e-waste: calrecycle.ca.gov/epr/batteries/
Contact your local council.
In Germany I bring them to a “Wertstoffhof” (recycling station), open 24/7, they’re all over the country (not all are 24/7 open, but they are daily open)
kraxyk@lemmy.world 1 year ago
In the US, Staples, Best Buy, Batteries Plus, etc. all take them.
MarsRT@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Best Buy would probably be my best bet, thanks!
Mac@mander.xyz 1 year ago
Please report back and update your post so others can see in the future.
Coasting0942@reddthat.com 1 year ago
Batteries plus told me to throw them in the trash can
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m convinced that entire company is a scam. I wouldn’t be surprised to find theyre a front for something.