Out of curiosity, what would be the best way to dispose of old vape batteries when you don't have access to a battery recycling bins? I don't have any recycling centers or retail locations that accept them (my local Lowe's said no loose batteries allowed, and my local recycling center that deals with batteries kind of umm... does not exist). Normally I would have a method of disposal, but not able to use it currently. Any ideas?
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Call your whoever does your trash pickup for instructions. My local city uses a third party for scheduled porch pickup. They mail packing material with labels and then pickup on the day scheduled. I keep old batteries in a box and call for pickup when I have a bunch. An easy process and we really don’t want li-ion batteries in the landfill.
The local trash company told me to wrap them in black tape and toss em in the trash. The only battery recycling I have available is for car batteries and battery packs. Guess I'll just do what I always did and stash them for now and use them for long range target practice later.
Very true. I learned this lesson long before vaping.
I read an article or post or saw a video a while back about batteries exploding and garbage trucks. It had to do with the compacter thing on the trucks. I don't know how true it is, but it makes sense to me.
Definitely a risk. Crushing or piercing a Li ion battery can certainly cause it to enter a thermal runaway.
Do not know what caused this fire, was curious how garbage trucks deal with them.
Hmmm, surprising. Perhaps they didn't comprehend these were Lithium Ion batteries? Lithium-ion Batteries are Causing Five-alarm Fires in Garbage Trucks, Waste and Recycling Facilities. Both safety and environmental issue. I would call again and stress they are Lithium Ion. And ask for a supervisor if necessary.
Edit: Just dug a bit on Lowe's battery recycling. If you tape the batteries together in a single row and cover both poles of the batteries with electrical tape, they are no longer "loose batteries".
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Ya. If there's any metal or anything metallic in there also the risk elevates.
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I tape mine up with electrical tape about 1.5 times around and then toss them in Lowes' battery bin.
I doesn't matter to me if their policy is "no loose batteries". No one's ever watching to see who puts what in the bin.
In the bin it goes.
I doesn't matter to me if their policy is "no loose batteries". No one's ever watching to see who puts what in the bin.
In the bin it goes.
Question. Is it really necessary to tape Both poles? I know everybody does it but is it a fact? Jack?
ABSOLUTELY IT IS!
The reason why lowes and other places only want power packs, not loose batteries is because the contacts of the batteries are not exposed on a power pack. The contacts on the battery packs are exposed, but there is a circuit in the power pack to prevent shorts from blowing the batteries up.
This is the whole reason behind the policy.
According to my recycling center the toilet is not a viable option. [emoji19]
I'd call your city and see what they suggest.
I'd call your city and see what they suggest.
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