Locate and remove batteries from devices before disposal or recycling.
Some lithium-ion batteries are integrated into the device. If so, the device should be disposed the same way as a lithium-ion battery.
What should I know?
Batteries are considered Household Hazardous Waste.
When improperly thrown in the garbage or recycling, batteries have caused fires in garbage trucks and at local transfer stations, putting workers at risk and causing facility closures.
Battery fires take longer to extinguish, using more water and resources.
