Lithium-ion batteries a growing fire hazard in NYC garbage trucks

Re:Lithium-ion batteries a growing fire hazard in NYC garbag... by NoZebra120vClip on Monday May 01, 2023 @10:55AM (#35773615)

I hate to break it to you, but "clothing and shoe donation" bins in mall parking lots are generally commercial enterprises, rather than non-profits or charities, and I suppose people get good feels from dropping off there while they're shopping, but the community would be better served if you gave direct to a charity such as St. Vincent de Paul Society Thrift Stores.

As for scrap batteries being tossed into a bin at a mall, I'm not seeing that end well. It is more or less trivial to look up recycle facilities in your area and take stuff to the appropriate drop-off. Personally, I take eWaste into Best Buy or Staples, and my own city government runs a large recycling center that will take almost anything.

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Re:Lithium-ion batteries a growing fire hazard in NYC garbag... by LiquidInsect on Monday May 01, 2023 @03:32PM (#35777934)

That website lists at least two locations near me that no longer exist, and the entries show they were last updated over 12 years ago.

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Re:Lithium-ion batteries a growing fire hazard in NYC garbag... by mr_toad on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @04:14AM (#35784711)

> It is more or less trivial to look up recycle facilities in your area and take stuff to the appropriate drop-off.

It’s far from trivial if you don’t own a car, which is probably part of the problem in NYC.

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