In today’s world, everything runs on batteries. Inevitably, though, batteries run out of power and the age-old question comes up: What do you do with your spent batteries? In the past, they ended up in a junk drawer, an old coffee can in the garage or even in the trash.
But, batteries can be recycled with a few extra precautions. TerraCycle offers four tips to safely handle and recycle “dead” batteries:
Individually bag or tape the battery terminals. Just because a battery stops powering a device doesn’t mean it’s dead. The battery only seems dead because it no longer has the voltage needed to power the item.
