What is the proper way to dispose of my used batteries?

Question

What is the proper way to dispose of my used batteries?

Answer 1

i dont really know but a good way would be to burn them in your back yard lol just joking but make shore you dont do it close to your house.....

Answer 2

huh? put it in the bin in guess like everybody else

Answer 3

Hi Sammy it depends on what country you live in. If it is the U.S., see if a local battery house has a pickup or dropoff. In Pittsburgh PA we can take our batteries to a store called Batteries Plus and they have a cart outside that you just put them on. You should definately recycle NiCAD's, NiMH, lead acid batteries and preferably alkalines. NiCADs, NiMH, and lead acid batteries contain heavy metal which is bad for the environment. In the case of a few alkalines such as from a flashlight, NiMH batteries or LION batteries (lithium ion) you could just toss them. Or if you use a lot of batteries keep them in a bin (plastic) until you take them to a disposal facility, but keep them out of reach of a pet or child.

Answer 4

some batteries are valuable - car batteries that contain pounds of lead, but for the most part, small batteries are not worth much unless you have a ton of them.

recycle centers have boxes for batteries as does Home Depot stores.

Answer 5

Sell them at a recycling place. They are worth money. I am assuming you are talking about car batteries.