Battery disposal

[Kaizer]

Any ideas where I can safely dispose of older batteries? Where do you guys bin your batteries?

 

[zadiac]

Makro has a battery disposal bin I think.

 

[blujeenz]

Woolworths usually have CFL and batt recycle bins.

 

[Jan]

Do you guys think it is safe to dispose of a lithium battery in one of those in store bins?

 

[blujeenz]

Do you guys think it is safe to dispose of a lithium battery in one of those in store bins?

Sure, they have plenty of those 2032 lithium button batts and the smaller watch batts and I havent seen any issues, I figure that the batts are pretty flat by the time you toss them in there and shouldnt create any drama.

 

[Gazzacpt]

I've tossed one or two in the battery bins at pnp. I make sure to wrap the terminals with some insulation tape. I wouldn't want a fire in my fav PnP. One of my MNKE's died yesterday so dropping that in the bin tonight.

 

[Clouder]

I was thinking the same thing last night. I had a power bank which died, and I opened it up to find two 18650 units inside... I looked at it, closed it back up, and gooi'd it in the trash...

 

[Casper]

Never dispose batteries in the trash. It might go BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM. Take it to a Battery-Centre, or a place that sells vehicle batteries. They have proper procedures to dispose any battery.

 

[stevie g]

I thought lithiums were environmentally friendly?.