So I replaced the battery of my Graphing Calculator and my Headphones just recently, and now i’m left with 2 batteries that I don’t how to dispose of.
As far as I am aware, there are no battery recycling stations around me (if that’s a thing, I heard it is), and If there are any, I kind of need to be told where lol!
The Headphone Battery was full capacity when I replaced it, oh and because it was attached via adhesive, it flexed a good amount during removal so i’m afraid to keep it.
Graphing Calculator Battery doesn’t hold a charge anymore.
Please help? Thanks :)
Edit: I currently live in California if that helps :)
In the US, Home Depot and Lowes have drop-off bins for rechargeable batteries by the front door.
Try to tape up at least one end of the battery or one lead from the battery, to prevent discharge fires.
When you say taping up one end of the battery, do you mean the battery itself or the connections/plugs? My headphone battery is one of those plug-in connectors, my calculator battery is like a nokia battery.
Connections/Plugs. That way the terminals on the batterys/plugs can’t touch and spark/overheat. Also why you shouldn’t store batteries, especially button cell batteries, in bulk piles/bags. Keep them organized so the ends aren’t touching.
Got it! I’ll wrap the ends with electrical tape then (I assume that’s what you use electric tape for), thank you for the tip!
That’s a good use, yes. Electrical tape doesn’t conduct electricity, so it’s used in all kinds of electronic repairs. You’re welcome
My town has previously distributed tape dispensers specifically to tape up battery ends, for exactly the scenario of tossing them loosely into bags. It’s a good idea, although they seemed to have stopped distributing for some reason. It was simple cellophane tape, like for mending paper, but wider than normal.
Any plastic tape should work. Electrical tape is just extra sticky and extra rubbery to be even moreso safe with electronics and last longer. But any nonconductive tape should work. If I’m taping a battery I plan to use again one day, I’ll use brown masking tape or blue painters tape so it’s easier to remove.