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ramriot t1_iu4hmo7 wrote

This LPT apparently bought to you by the alkaline battery manufacturers council.

Most good batteries today should not leak. But for anything you don't use, take out the batteries. I keep them in a ziplock bag taped to the back of the device.

As to recycling, I don't know about other places but here, you cannot just put batteries in recycling. There are places that will take them, but in many cases alkaline cells may still end up in landfill.

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Ishidan01 t1_iu5ndkl wrote

>Most good batteries today should not leak.

points and laughs

Yes, yes they do.

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i_write_bugz t1_iu5u59k wrote

Yeah my local waste management says to just throw them in the garbage

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NecessaryPen7 t1_iu7g2kn wrote

Because they don't recycle them, you bring them other places.

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rexmaster2 t1_iu6k5qj wrote

I keep all my extra batteries in the freezer, as it helps to extend the life of them

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RaccoonGirl28 t1_iu7kxvr wrote

Traditional alkaline batteries can be thrown in the trash. It's the rechargeable batteries that should be recycled. Some local shops will actually remove rechargeable batteries that are built in to broken tools/products. Button cells too, because of the toxicity and value, can also be recycled.

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Njtotx3 OP t1_iu4jgx7 wrote

Brought to you by an old person who lost some devices to leaky batteries. Some people probably have their so-called "Heavy Duty" batteries in that came with the device.

We have battery/compact fluorescent recycling in Austin. We can drop them off at the public library and some stores.

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ramriot t1_iu5kdf1 wrote

Same here, used to lose devices all the time to battery leaks. In the last 20 years though I have (outside of where others have used the free "battery included") not seen a single leak.

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TheW83 t1_iu6pw9p wrote

I work in IT and I see it a lot but I also see a TON of battery run equipment.

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Ishidan01 t1_iu5ozy3 wrote

Those are zinc carbon. Sucky energy density but no caustic leak- perfect for packaging as a starter kit when there is no telling how long it will sit on the shelf before being sold. Goes flat in a minute? Well, you think, starter batteries always blow, but it worked. I'll now feed it alkalines bought separately- and from there, son, you're on your owwwwwn.

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