Recycling old batteries
 

I have a household batteries that I would like to recycle. Home Depot & Best Buy no longer accept them. Has anyone been successful recycling batteries recently?

The recycle center on Rolling Acre rd

I understand you must be a Lake County resident to use that center.

Big govt wants us to recycle those old batteries. But they sure make it hell and hurdles galore to do 'what is right'
I have almost a ton of old lead acid. I am not bringing them back one a week.

An interesting problem that I don't have. Perhaps, the people you buy the batteries from can advise you.

OP, if these are the typical AAA to D alkaline batteries, I have never seen recycling for these. Lowe's has (had?) battery recycling drop off at the customer service area, but this was limited to certain types of batteries.

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Any junk yard, scrap metal yard, etc, should take them and pay you for them.

Normal alkaline batteries don't get recycled. They get put in the trash. Rechargeable batteries (lithium iOn, etc) can be brought to Staples. You can drop them off at the front desk. But make sure they are ALL rechargeable, otherwise Staples is fined by the recycle folks for sneaking in the alkalines. This is a free service to the public.

Start local.
Your town's website is always a great place to begin. Chances are, you'll learn about battery recycling in the section listing "other types" of recycling.

Use these handy tools. If you're looking to discover where to dispose of batteries, both Earth911 and Call2Recycle offer online resources to help. Earth911 has an accurate Recycling Locator for all types of batteries where you enter your ZIP code to find the nearest battery recycling center – please see the Earth911 tool below.

Call2Recycle also offers a network of over 34,000 local recycling centers and drop-off locations for rechargeable batteries, including local municipalities and national retailers such as Best Buy, The Home Depot, Staples and Lowe’s. It’s the perfect answer to the common question, "Where can I recycle batteries?" Call2Recycle has a ZIP code tool to find one of their handy battery recycling locations for rechargeable batteries. We urge you to seek them out – Energizer® has collected and recycled

Here is what I found on earth911.com searching for lithium ion battery recycling in zip code 32163 FWIW, looks like there are a lot of options

Lithium-ion Batteries near 32163 - Recycling Centers - Earth911.com

Not sure if that's the type of battery you're looking for but I have a pile of 2032 batteries I need to drop off somewhere.

Joe

PS thanks for the earth911 info!

That’s good information. Home.Depot too does accept and recycle lithium ion & Ni Cad tool batteries. Years ago when they decided to become a major player in the power tool business a decision was made to both recycle and sell both types of batteries that were required in power tools. As such manufacturers such as De Walt, Milwaukee, Makita, Bosch, Metabo, and to many others to name all refer users to HD to dispose of the two types of batteries I mentioned. These manufacturers actually participate financially with HD in the disposal of their particular brand batteries.

In theory yes you should be a Lake Co resident but in 5 years of using that site no one has ever check my residency.

a good question but one leads us to another..if the plan is for most everyone to have electric cars..where will the millions of used batteries go and what is the replacement cost for a battery ?

Beltlady
 

//////walmart takes them

Just dropped off many Li-Ion batteries at Home Depot for recycling.

"Big Gov't"? What's that? You are probably on Social Security and Medicare, right? Is that "Big Gov't"? You are "funny"! Really, I am laughing!

Yep! The same big gov't that takes that money away from you and makes you wait years and years and years to get it back!

Where does that big gov't intend to dispose of those batteries from electric bikes, scooters and cars, etc? And where are the windmill blades going to be disposed?

I know Batteries Plus (or whenever they are called now) takes my big batteries for my UPS (uninterrupted power supply) even though I bought these through Amazon. They may take other batteries.

your totally right !! what is the coat of a replacement battery for an EV,,,we have been led to believe that EV is the way to go but where will all of these EV batteries going to end up ?

These batteries can not go to a regular landfill....so imagine millions of these batteries need to be disposed of in the future.

A friend had to get a new battery for his vehicle and the cost was unbelievable...dont know if that was a special case or what they really cost

Silly question. They’re going to the same place as the solar panels.

I think they're going to go into peak plants, places where electricity can be stored until needed. It doesn't matter too much if only 1/3rd of the original energy can be stored, they just hook up all of the old car batteries and are ready for a heat wave, day with no wind, or rainy day. Say it with me...."Peak Plants!"

Joe

Sumpter Cty. has a Recyling event about 3 or 4 times a year at a location between Leesburg and Wildwood. You have to keep your eyes open for a notification as to when it will be held. They will take all kinds of batteries and etc. I was turned away at the one on Rolling Akers Rd. because I had a Sumpter Cty license plate a few years ago.

First it is Sumter county, and I just saw the news release they will NOT accept NON rechargeable batteries. It appears that your basic alkaline (single use) batteries are throw away items, very annoying.

There is a sumter County recycling event August 6th, maybe they would take them

Household Electronics & Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection - Amnesty Day | Sumter County, FL - Official Website

More info on Sumter County recycling. I took lithium batteries and leftover paint there in April when it was at Okahumpa Park. Very well organized.

Sumter County has recycle day on Saturday. It is in Bushnell.

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Check the local junkyard as they took my old water heater and even paid me and sure they would take lead batteries

Battery Boys can recycle a large number of batteries - just not all.
 

Battery Boys, located in Oxford (across from Walmart on 466), will recycle a large number of batteries, just not all. Batteries can be dropped off M-F from 8AM to 5PM. If you have a large number of batteries pick up at your home can be arranged.

Batteries we can take; golf cart, standard automotive, RV, renewable energy, mobility scooter, back up systems. These can be flooded, AGM or GEL.

Batteries we cannot take; power tools, small electronic devices, computers, back up lighting. Basically no Alkaline, Lithium, lithium ion or nickel cad.

To be sure if we can accept them feel free to call our office at 352-643-1241 before making the trip. Some batteries have core value that could be worth a couple bucks to you as well.