Batteries: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
There have been concerns expressed about allowing batteries to be freegled. | There have been concerns expressed about allowing batteries to be freegled. There is no legal reason for them to be rejected, but care does need to be taken about disposal of batteries. | ||
Lithium and other batteries are commonly recycled by hobbyists as shown in many videos and articles. These are two explaining safe reuse of laptop batteries: | |||
'''Lithium and other batteries''' are commonly recycled by hobbyists as shown in many videos and articles. These are two explaining safe reuse of laptop batteries: | |||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7arwwTGliUA&t=21s | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7arwwTGliUA&t=21s | ||
| Line 10: | Line 11: | ||
The regulations about the disposal of waste batteries of all kinds are here - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulations-batteries-and-waste-batteries | |||
'''Car batteries''' need to be handled carefully - Halfords has a good safety/recycling guide https://www.halfords.com/motoring/advice/battery-disposal-and-recycling.html | |||
https://www.scrapi.com/blog/how-much-are-scrap-car-batteries-worth is an excellent explanation of the different to use/dispose of car batteries. | |||
If you have worries about allowing batteries of any kind, you can ask those placing a request why they want them, and place a mods note on offers explaining that care needs to be taken if batteries are dismantled. | |||
The regulations about the disposal of waste batteries of all kinds are here - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulations-batteries-and-waste-batteries. | |||
A US article about lithium batteries is here - https://eu.pressconnects.com/story/news/2020/01/21/lithium-batteries-everywhere-dangerous-what-know-rochester-binghamton/4480496002/ | |||
Latest revision as of 10:59, 28 March 2023
There have been concerns expressed about allowing batteries to be freegled. There is no legal reason for them to be rejected, but care does need to be taken about disposal of batteries.
Lithium and other batteries are commonly recycled by hobbyists as shown in many videos and articles. These are two explaining safe reuse of laptop batteries:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7arwwTGliUA&t=21s
https://www.instructables.com/REUSE-YOUR-OLD-LAPTOP-BATTERY-TO-MAKE-A-POWER-BANK/
The second one is published by Instructables.com, a well known hobbyists web site and part of Autodesk Inc., a big international company.
Car batteries need to be handled carefully - Halfords has a good safety/recycling guide https://www.halfords.com/motoring/advice/battery-disposal-and-recycling.html
https://www.scrapi.com/blog/how-much-are-scrap-car-batteries-worth is an excellent explanation of the different to use/dispose of car batteries.
If you have worries about allowing batteries of any kind, you can ask those placing a request why they want them, and place a mods note on offers explaining that care needs to be taken if batteries are dismantled.
The regulations about the disposal of waste batteries of all kinds are here - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulations-batteries-and-waste-batteries.
A US article about lithium batteries is here - https://eu.pressconnects.com/story/news/2020/01/21/lithium-batteries-everywhere-dangerous-what-know-rochester-binghamton/4480496002/
Link: Specific Items
