Close to throwing in the trash!

I use to recycle my Lithium Ion batteries at Radio Shack. Then they closed so I went to STAPLES for the last Three years. Went today and they no longer accept them. They said go to BEST BUY,Called and they do not do it. Called TARGET,LOWES and HOME DEPOT,NO DICE.

Searched online and found no other alternative.

My LAST resort is to call Jon at Liionwholesale on Monday. He must have/get some dead batteries that need to be recycled.

If not I either let them sit around or throw them in the trash which I do not want to do…

Here is a battery recyclers locater.

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Thanks,I saw that when I was searching.

For my zip code it listed ALL the stores I mentioned in OP that NO longer or never did accept recycling!

IKEA.

Just called,NO DICE,Thanks anyway

Your local dump probably has a toxic waste recyclying day a few times each year. Just stick them in a box with tape over both ends to prevent a short and save them for the toxic waste recycling day.

Jiffy lube used to take em. Not sure if they still do.

No Dice.

So WHERE do you guys go?

The guy from Jiffy Lube said try GOODWILL! I called and they do not do it. I did not expect although he claimed that he took his batteries there at one point.

Thanks for all the suggestions………I will find out about Liionwholesale Monday and Toxic recycling day.

I shop at Lowe’s on a weekly basis (always fixing something around the house). There is a recycling bin at the customer service counter and an area for rechargeable batteries. Normally people throw in their tool power packs, but I toss in my bad/old lithium batteries as well.

Thanks anyway,maybe different where you live,I already called them and they said NO.I mentioned that in my First or second post.

I called again and this guy said YES! There is a bin near customer service like you said.

IF you did not post this I would have gone w/ the first answer I got from an UNIFORMED employee!

Thanks Yourrid. :+1:

Thanks everyone else

No worries! Glad to help! :+1:

I was in allentown 2 months ago and Home Depot took my batteries in the bin right at the front door.

All of the home depots I have visited also take rechargeable batteries for recycling, though some have signs that they don’t take alkalines. The bins are usually next to or behind customer service, if not they are near one of the exits/entrances. Bins are orange, usually with a roll of clear plastic bags attached to put your batteries in - with lithium ions, it is a good idea to tape them and/or bag them to keep them from shorting out/catching fire before tossing them in the bin.

I am not sure if these employees are misinformed OR it depends on which store[Home Depot/Lowes ect.] we visit.

I called Home depot and they said NO and so did Lowes the FIRST time I called,Lowes is the closest to my house I am heading there now!

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=county+hazardous+toxic+waste

Add your county name as a quoted string to limit the search result

Because: garbage truck fire lithium battery - Google Search

Thanks for asking rather than just trashing the bad cells.
You’re a hero to your local trash handlers, who risk injury from this sort of thing in the trash.

The employees are misinformed.

Just go there personally and you should see what they can do.

yeah, most likely uniformed employees.

link to home depot battery recycling program:

lowes:

Just got home. Even had a beautiful young woman assist/direct me to the proper bins at Lowes! :smiley:

Everything is back in order! Glad I have another place even though I had to drive 12 total miles instead of 2 miles[Radio Shack/Staples] where I use to go.

I was determined NOT to throw these in the trash. I taped the ends, then bundled a few together w/ tape and then taped the zip lock baggy so it looked like a protected battery pack!!

Before I started this thread, when I was researching, I did come across those trash truck fires where people threw the batteries in their trash,resulting in those fires. :smiling_imp: