Cell Phone Battery Recycling
No. Small amounts can go to retail drop-off or household hazardous waste sites. Businesses can get scheduled pickup from a certified recycler. Depending on chemistry and volume, recycling can cost a little or pay a little.
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Repair shops and carriers generate steady volumes of loose phone batteries, often damaged. Use a recycler that supplies DOT-compliant collection buckets and handles DDR batteries.
- Back up and factory-reset the phone.
- Leave the battery in if it is glued, and recycle the whole phone.
- Tape loose batteries or put each in its own plastic bag.
Carrier stores, electronics retailers, and many libraries and city halls have phone and battery drop boxes.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I recycle cell phone batteries?
Small quantities can go to retail drop-off points and household hazardous waste facilities. Businesses can request pickup from a certified recycler through Rebattr.
Can I throw away cell phone batteries?
No.
How much does cell phone battery recycling cost?
Usually free. Working phones may have trade-in value, and bulk lots from carriers, repair shops, or enterprises can carry recovery value.
Can I put my old phone in the recycling bin?
No. Phones contain lithium batteries that can start fires in recycling facilities. Use an e-waste drop-off or mail-back program instead.
What should repair shops do with swollen phone batteries?
Store them individually in sand-filled or vermiculite-filled containers and schedule a pickup with a recycler licensed for damaged lithium batteries.