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| Jan 29, 2020 at 18:59 | comment | added | jonk | @Justme I take all my expended primary batteries and just dump them into a very large box. I've had no incidents in many years. However, I'm not completely stupid. So the very large box is in a concrete-walled coffin, just in case. The reason I do this is because the state-run recycling center charges me every time I bring them expended batteries. But they charge the same fee if it is two batteries or 50 pounds of batteries. Fewer trips and less cost for me is the incentive. I don't recommend that anyone else do this, though. I'm balancing risk vs reward and I'm personally accepting my choice. | |
| Jan 29, 2020 at 17:51 | comment | added | Justme | Batteries do short alone. There has been at least one or two incidents where battery recycling bins have started to emit smoke due to batteries shorting inside the bin, so it is now required that battery contacts are to be taped to isolate contacts before depositing batteries into recycling bins. It is unknown if these were standard alkaline batteries or something else like rechargeables, but still. | |
| Jan 29, 2020 at 16:42 | history | answered | Jaywalk | CC BY-SA 4.0 |