I replaced my laptop’s battery after it was swollen. I found out that services like call2recycle do not take swollen batteries since they are potentially hazardous material. How can I get rid of that damned spicy pillow? In Dallas. Thanks.

Thanks for the suggestion and tips guys. I have bought lipo fire resistant bags for the batteries. As stated in suggestions here, most of the places like Home Depot, Best Buy, Lowes do have a recycling program; but some of them have disclaimers regarding not accepting swollen batteries. I plan to go to Batteries and Bulbs, Best Buy asap; they look most promising.

  • Mojave@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Call up your local Target, Walmart, Best Buy, or whatever equivalent you have in your area. They got battery recycling centers. Ask them how they want them delivered and what, if anything, they want done to the battery prior.

    • EdibleFriend@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Not all Walmarts do that. I’m the electronics guy at Walmart and we definitely don’t at my location. The only kind of recycling we do is ink cartridges and the stupid little bin up front for plastic bags

    • DogMuffinsEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I don’t think they just want a swollen battery dumped in their battery recycling bin with all the other batteries.