How do I like... dispose lipo & li-ion batteries?
So I replaced the battery of my Graphing Calculator and my Headphones just recently, and now i’m left with 2 batteries that I don’t how to dispose of.
As far as I am aware, there are no battery recycling stations around me (if that’s a thing, I heard it is), and If there are any, I kind of need to be told where lol!
The Headphone Battery was full capacity when I replaced it, oh and because it was attached via adhesive, it flexed a good amount during removal so i’m afraid to keep it.
Graphing Calculator Battery doesn’t hold a charge anymore.
Please help?
Thanks :)
Edit:
I currently live in California if that helps :)
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.
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.
That should list 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: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/epr/batteries/
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)
Hmm, that's difficult. Some electronic 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