How to dispose / recycle Li-Ion batteries?

[92saturnsl2]

I took apart a laptop battery to see if I could salvage any good cells-- nope they all measure less than 50% of their rated capacity. I now have 12 cells I don't know what to do with. I've heard throwing them in the household garbage is a bad idea, but I called nearby recycling places and nobody takes them.

I also have a couple old sealed lead acid batteries from a computer UPS that I don't want to throw away either. Tried places that take car batteries, they won't touch them even after telling them they're essentially the same thing.

What do you guys do with this stuff?

 

[Audios]

Try a scrap yard, they may give you a few bucks for the batteries from the UPS.

 

[Warstud]

Try Home Depot or Batteries Plus

 

[CARJ]

My city takes them.

 

[itguy08]

Best Buy takes 'em around here. There's a recycling thing out front that you bag them and drop 'em in.

 

[eljefino]

Find a guy that vapes. Their gadgets use the cells, and even if he doesn't know, he knows someone who knows something.

 

[92saturnsl2]

Originally Posted by eljefino
Find a guy that vapes. Their gadgets use the cells, and even if he doesn't know, he knows someone who knows something.


I've got a buddy that vapes, I think those vape boxes draw some pretty high amperage (10-20A or more). These are low discharge cells (datasheet says 6 amps max). Might be a recipe for a cool close-up fireworks show.

 

[umungus1122]

Both Lowes and Homedepot take them. Thet are in the same bin/ area where the CFL bulbs go.

 

[csandste]

Originally Posted by 92saturnsl2
Originally Posted by eljefino
Find a guy that vapes. Their gadgets use the cells, and even if he doesn't know, he knows someone who knows something.


I've got a buddy that vapes, I think those vape boxes draw some pretty high amperage (10-20A or more). These are low discharge cells (datasheet says 6 amps max). Might be a recipe for a cool close-up fireworks show.

There's enough Youtubes with fire ball vapers to give me some pause on this idea.

 

[JHZR2]

Li-ion will burn when crushed. An internal short will form and the electrolyte is volatile.

"Saving cells" arbitrarily, when no management system or other safety devices are available is also problemmatic.

HD, BB, and a host of other stores have battery collection areas for Li-ion. There's copper, aluminum and steel in there that's all recyclable.

 

[ekpolk]

Originally Posted by 92saturnsl2
Originally Posted by eljefino
Find a guy that vapes. Their gadgets use the cells, and even if he doesn't know, he knows someone who knows something.


I've got a buddy that vapes, I think those vape boxes draw some pretty high amperage (10-20A or more). These are low discharge cells (datasheet says 6 amps max). Might be a recipe for a cool close-up fireworks show.

In other words, you may end up "smoking" anyway. . .