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SupremeSpod replied

20 July 2010, 21:35
Originally posted by BolshieBastard View Post

Take it to your local waste disposal site. It could be a lipo battery which even when 'dead' can be very combustable. If its a nicad or nimh pack, they still need disposing of carefully.

Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure!
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BolshieBastard replied

20 July 2010, 18:22
Originally posted by Spoiler View Post

... laptop battery. Just received a replacement battery for a thinkpad and now need to get rid of the deceased one.

Any suggestions? Had a search on the lenovo site, but nothing came up. Do the council take them at the local tip (sorry, recycling centre) - I think ours has a battery bin, but not sure if this includes laptop ones.

Even I am not that heartless just to chuck it in the bin.

Take it to your local waste disposal site. It could be a lipo battery which even when 'dead' can be very combustable. If its a nicad or nimh pack, they still need disposing of carefully.
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doodab replied

20 July 2010, 17:24
Charge it as best as you can manage then short it out on a transatlantic flight.
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SupremeSpod replied

20 July 2010, 16:33
Originally posted by Tingles View Post

Just chuck it in a river or pond.

Burn it outside a local school or kindergarten.
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Tingles replied

20 July 2010, 16:22
Just chuck it in a river or pond.
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northernladuk replied

20 July 2010, 15:41
Local recycling depots all have a batteries box for stuff liket this.
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thunderlizard replied

20 July 2010, 15:28
Phone up your council and ask. They all have different arrangements and thanks to Labour high spending most of them have a dedicated phone number for recycling questions: use it while you can!
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Moscow Mule replied

20 July 2010, 13:03
Post it back to lenovo.

EU launches wide-ranging battery recycling rules - 05 Jan 2010 - BusinessGreen.com
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moorfield replied

20 July 2010, 10:57
List it on ebay for a penny buyer must collect.
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marlon replied

20 July 2010, 09:56
Yeah - anywhere that sells new batteries must have a bin for old ones now.
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Clippy replied

20 July 2010, 09:36
or mobile phone shop.

Also, I think Sainsbury's have 'bins' by the entrance for recycling old batteries.
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eek replied

20 July 2010, 09:12
return it to your nearest pc world or currys.
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20 July 2010, 08:30
Disposing of a dead ...

... laptop battery. Just received a replacement battery for a thinkpad and now need to get rid of the deceased one.

Any suggestions? Had a search on the lenovo site, but nothing came up. Do the council take them at the local tip (sorry, recycling centre) - I think ours has a battery bin, but not sure if this includes laptop ones.

Even I am not that heartless just to chuck it in the bin.
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