Disposable lithium battery

[mike peyerl]

Let me start with I'm not a tree hugger but I'm changing the batteries in my security cameras but and I feel like I should be recycling these batteries

 

[JasperFrank]

Since China stopped buying stuff, the US has not re-developed internal recycling. I'd say we took a step back in doing domestic recycling in the last ten years. My dump still has the ability to take them, so I do recycle them. At least I drop them off to a place that says they will be recycling them. In my county, the dump has slowly scheduled back, to where it is only a dollar savings to do recycling. It use to be seven dollars, then five dollars, now One. I've seen so many people just say, "screw it," and don't recycle any more. Its horrific to see the waste, but it is understandable, if the incentives are not there any more.

 

[LittleBill21]

Home depot will take them, usually near customer service.

 

[Oaktree]

In my county, the dump has slowly scheduled back, to where it is only a dollar savings to do recycling. It use to be seven dollars, then five dollars, now One. I've seen so many people just say, "screw it," and don't recycle any more. Its horrific to see the waste, but it is understandable, if the incentives are not there any more.

The town I live in (like most in my area) uses a "pay per throw" system...they'll only accept trash in specially marked bags that you can either buy at town hall or at the dump. Recycling is free, and there is a container for batteries.
I'm sure some can't be bothered to sort their trash, but seems to me that if you're going to the dump anyway (no trash collection here) it doesn't take a lot of time to sort out the recyclables. I'm not a tree hugger either, but I like to feel that I'm doing my part.

As you noted, who knows what happens to it once it leaves the transfer station.

 

[grsthegreat]

I always separate cardboard, metals, organics etc before heading to local dump.

that being said, i once witnessed a truck hauling a load of separated cardboard inside the dumps own cardboard container being dumped alongside regular household waste. After taking all the time to separate and flatten boxes, they got dumped in same pile.

makes it kind of hard to keep separating crap.

 

[Jchonline]

Let me start with I'm not a tree hugger but I'm changing the batteries in my security cameras but and I feel like I should be recycling these batteries

Best Buy also takes them.

 

[grsthegreat]

Best Buy also takes them.

Best buy probably cleans them, restickers them and puts them back on the shelf.

just saying……im not a fan of them since they never honored some brand new factory defects i purchased from them that failed after i got them home. Made me deal with manufacturer instead. Not cool.

 

[RjCorazza]

Best buy probably cleans them, restickers them and puts them back on the shelf.

just saying……im not a fan of them since they never honored some brand new factory defects i purchased from them that failed after i got them home. Made me deal with manufacturer instead. Not cool.

I quit shopping at Best Buy years ago. Several visits spending considerable time comparing various brands / models of an item on display, make a choice, only to be told they do not stock the item.

 

[JJT]

Recycling used to be free here, now we pay. Almost all of the recyclables near me end up in the landfill, nobody is buying dirty cardboard/paper/tin/glass. Since it's just the two of us and we run the dishwasher every night our recyclables are clean, but that's not what I see at the recycling center. I've been told by the recycling company that a single greasy pizza box is enough to spoil the entire 20 yard cardboard container.

 

[Oaktree]

I've been told by the recycling company that a single greasy pizza box is enough to spoil the entire 20 yard cardboard container.

I'd venture a guess they were exaggerating a bit, but from what I understand the same thing applies to plastic. I was also once told that not all type 1 plastic is the same...the material used to make soda bottles, peanut butter jars, etc. and what's used to make those plastic containers strawberries come in are not interchangeable.
I have to wonder how the towns that offer no-sort recycling deal with that.

 

[Alan W.]

The cardboard recylers do not like the Chinese cardboard.
They told us, at the last place I worked, it did not recycle as good.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Let me start with I'm not a tree hugger but I'm changing the batteries in my security cameras but and I feel like I should be recycling these batteries

I use rechargeable lithium batteries in my cameras, and other devices as well. I have two sets. I keep one set in the device and the other in the charger. I just swap them when they run low.

The rechargeables don't last forever but they reduce the number of batteries that need to be recycled or chucked in a landfill.

 

[ruffdog]

Be careful charging them!

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

Don't recycle them, don't send them to dumps, don't put them in trash, don't store them in indoors, don't use them (like those in your tools) if dropped on the floor, if your electric vehicle is in an accident a full battery remove and inspection is often required before insurance gets issued, tradesmen must remove them from their trucks when not in business use and on the job or insurance voided, etc...

Little bombs of energy sitting at the ready to quickly discharge their energy and start fires.

Kinda don't know what to do with them anymore.

A lithium-ion battery fire may be covered by your auto insurance depending on your policy type and the cause of the fire. However, some insurance policies have exclusions or limitations for lithium-ion battery fires, especially if they are caused by negligence, misuse, abuse, or wear and tear. Sep 5, 2023



More and more places everyday telling us they don't want them anymore including our local recycling depot and dump.
I for one don't know if covered or not covered lots of warnings and outs given to us everyday about liabilities etc...

 

[Oaktree]

The cardboard recylers do not like the Chinese cardboard.
They told us, at the last place I worked, it did not recycle as good.

Cardboard (or any paper product) can only be recycled a limited number of times...I've heard 4 or 5 tops before the fibers get so small they have little strength.

I use rechargeable lithium batteries in my cameras, and other devices as well. I have two sets. I keep one set in the device and the other in the charger. I just swap them when they run low.

Never had much luck with rechargeables in cameras. They only seem to last for a half dozen or so shots, then they go flat. I'll use regular L-I batteries, and they last a long time.

 

[geteh]

Don't recycle them, don't send them to dumps, don't put them in trash, don't store them in indoors, don't use them (like those in your tools) if dropped on the floor, if your electric vehicle is in an accident a full battery remove and inspection is often required before insurance gets issued, tradesmen must remove them from their trucks when not in business use and on the job or insurance voided, etc...

Little bombs of energy sitting at the ready to quickly discharge their energy and start fires.

Kinda don't know what to do with them anymore.

A lithium-ion battery fire may be covered by your auto insurance depending on your policy type and the cause of the fire. However, some insurance policies have exclusions or limitations for lithium-ion battery fires, especially if they are caused by negligence, misuse, abuse, or wear and tear. Sep 5, 2023



More and more places everyday telling us they don't want them anymore including our local recycling depot and dump.
I for one don't know if covered or not covered lots of warnings and outs given to us everyday about liabilities etc from Dentists Ranked...

When I received my Uniden BCD325P2 I was expecting to plug 3 AA batteries into the case. When I saw it only took 2 AA batteries I had serious reservations about how long a set of batteries would last before they needed to be replaced. I use the 325 primarily at air shows and got into the habit of buying Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA Batteries. They lasted longer but cost more and were disposable. Use them once and toss them out. I wondered about rechargable lithium AA’s but didn’t see anything on the market initially. But now I see there are some offerings. I purchased thru Amazon 4 AA batteries and a charger made by TENAVOLTS.COM. Here is a very short review relating to longevity only. I am not recommending anything, having not considered the numerous posts regarding the chemistry of lithium cells, safety concerns, cost, etc. I am only posting the results I got when using the TENAVOLTS AA Rechargable cells relating to how long they last. I have found they do last longer than regular alkaline disposable AA batteries. Compared to the Energizer Ultimate Lithium disposable batteries, I deem them close, maybe a bit less life. I have discounted the other types of rechargables such as nicads, etc. because it’s already been established they don’t last as long as a regular disposable battery. These are the only findings I am sharing. If my results are opposed to other findings, so be it. I suggest you disregard my findings.

 

[mikester]

Check with your township/county etc you might have something available. My county has free household hazardous waste drop off and events when you can bring in stuff like batteries, oils, paints, chemicals,...