[TriLUG] How to dispose of old Li-Ion batteries

[rwshep2000.2725323 at bloglines.com]

I will confirm that I have taken even large batteries from broken UPSs to
Batteries Plus, and they've accepted them gladly.  Target advertises that
they offer collection too; but when I took my batteries to the Brier Creek
store, they gave me the old "huh?"  I wrote a letter to corporate, and now
the Brier Creek Target does collect the batteries.

Side note, I'm always
wary about what actually happens at Target/WalMart/Best Buy et. al.  I feel
most confident about Batteries Plus, because it's "what they do."

Bob Shepherd


--- Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <trilug at trilug.org wrote:

Or just take them to Batteries Plus, or any other major battery reseller.

> They'll take them for recycling (or whatever it is they do with them)
for no 
> charge.
> 
> Cheers,
> ~Brian
> 
> ----- Original Message
----- 
> From: "Joseph Mack" <mack.joseph at epa.gov>
> To: "Triangle Linux
Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October
26, 2004 9:37 AM
> Subject: [TriLUG] How to dispose of old Li-Ion batteries

> 
> 
> > The instructions that come with my replacement battery say that

> > they contain toxic material, not to dispose of them in landfills
> >
(ie don't throw them in the household garbage) and to obey all
> > local
ordinances for disposal.
> >
> > What should I do with the old battery?

> >
> > Thanks Joe
> >
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