[NSRCA-discussion] Battery Recycling...Batteries Plus

[Phil S.]

You are right, Jay -- drain 'em (electrically), puncture them and drop 
them in salt water to cnacel the chemistry.  Then, just toss them...

Phil Spelt, KCRC Past President
AMA 1294 Scientific Leader Member
SPA L-18, Board Member
(865)435-1476v, (865)604-0541c


On 6/17/2013 3:40 PM, Jay Marshall wrote:
>
> I may be wrong (probably am) but I didn't think there was an issue 
> with LiPo batteries, just NiCad. Just throw them in a bucket of salt 
> water, then into the trash after a period of time.
>
> *Jay Marshall*
>
> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org 
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Bob W.
> *Sent:* Monday, June 17, 2013 1:31 PM
> *To:* 'General pattern discussion'
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Battery Recycling...Batteries Plus
>
> I think that Best Buy also will take them.  Their local stores here 
> have bins at the entrances.
>
> *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org 
> <mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org> 
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *Scott 
> Pavlock
> *Sent:* Monday, June 17, 2013 12:36 PM
> *To:* General pattern discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Battery Recycling...Batteries Plus
>
> Same here. I dropped off a pretty sizeable bag of spent lipos at Radio 
> Shack and they just took them with no questions asked.
>
> On Jun 17, 2013 12:26 PM, "astropuppy" <astropuppy at gmail.com 
> <mailto:astropuppy at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> My local Radio Shack  takes them too.
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Phil S. <chuenkan at comcast.net 
> <mailto:chuenkan at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> Um, out of where, Keith????  lol
>
> Phil Spelt, KCRC Past President
> AMA 1294 Scientific Leader Member
> SPA L-18, Board Member
> (865)435-1476v, (865)604-0541c
>
>
> On 6/17/2013 11:58 AM, Keith Hoard wrote:
>
> Sounds good, but I prefer billowing smoke and shooting flames.
>
> Keith Hoard
>
> Collierville, TN
>
>
> On Jun 17, 2013, at 11:56, "Richard Lewis" <humptybump at sbcglobal.net 
> <mailto:humptybump at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
>
>     I recently acquired a new electric pattern plane and it came along
>     with some good batteries and some very tired batteries.  I needed
>     to dispose of the tired batteries.
>
>     I read a ton of articles on the web about the various home grown
>     disposal methods...the discussion seems as broad, varied, and full
>     of misinformation as a snap roll debate on this list...
>
>     Anyway, I googled battery recycling and found that Batteries Plus
>     (http://www.batteriesplus.com/) has retail stores nationwide that
>     accept almost any type of battery for recycling.  I called my
>     local store and the guy said that they would take lipo's for free
>     as long as I brough them in a box....
>
>     I took in about six 5S packs with the leads cut and taped and
>     explained that they were hobby batteries and I did not know if
>     they were charged or not (I know some had a partial charge).  He
>     looked in the box and said "no problem".  He took my box and I left...
>
>     A lot easier than any method I have seen on the web...seems like a
>     good choice for those of us that live near enough to civilization
>     (aguable??) to have a retail store within a reasonable distance....
>
>     Richard
>
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