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Originally Posted by Lendif
The fire department came to change my batteries for my smoke detectors. They told me to put scotch tape over the active end of the battery before putting it in the trash. I figure it’s the garbage disposal people who have to determine how to get rid of it since they stopped recycling.
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That’s strictly for 9 volts (taping the end). If the pos and neg touch metal, they get super hot and can start a fire if near something combustible.