That will depend on where you live. Batteries can be recycled, so a recycling center should accept them. In California, batteries cannot be thrown away in the trash, so most curbside recycling services will accept household batteries.
Talk to your local trash collection service to see what they recommend.
The best way to dispose of old button and normal batteries is to take them to a recycling station. You can find a local recycling station by checking local newspapers etc.
Smaller batteries can be disposed of in the garbage. For larger batteries, or ones that state not to dispose of in garbage, can be disposed of at most garbage tips, which usually have a section to dispose of old batteries.
Under the right conditions they can last for a few years,but you should safely dispose of any that show the slightest leakage.I save my old batteries up and take them to the Hazardous waste place when I need to go there.
According to Jack Damril of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority: "follow the same rule as the old batteries around your house"
You should take them to your local hazardous waste place.I keep mine in an old cookie tin until I'm going to be near Patterson Avenue anyway.
Yes, if the smoke alarm has replaceable batteries, they should be replaced at least once per year.While you're at it, you should also test the smoke alarm BEFORE you remove the old batteries, to see if it was already dead, and perhaps test the old batteries before you dispose of them. That way you might determine whether your old batteries were already putting you at risk and, if so, perhaps start changing or testing them more frequently.
Most recycle centers will pay you for the battery.
Most auto parts stores will accept your batteries. In fact, most of them charge you a core charge when you purchase a battery to make sure that you bring back the old one.
Batteries are considered hazardous waste. Sometimes your disposal company will have a certain day that they will come take care of hazardous waste. You can always bring them to a recycling center as well.
Why dispose your old computer then dispose your new computer? Every city has a day where you can drop off your electronic junk
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Walmart is a good source for buying a new car battery. They will take your old battery to dispose of for you and knock a little off the price of your new one. Auto places seem to charge a little more for their batteries.
Many of the companies that sell bedding will dispose of your old bedding as part of the sale. You should also check with the Salvation Army and Good Will to see if they will dispose of it for you.