How do you handle batteries and e-waste separately from scrap metal?
Short answer: Keep batteries and electronics in their own box away from other metal, tape the terminals of lithium batteries, store them dry and cool and take them to a battery or e-waste collection point or a buyer who accepts them, because they contain hazardous materials and can start fires, and mixing them into the metal pile risks both safety and a rejected load.
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A dedicated container keeps hazardous items from contaminating the metal.
Tape and store safely
Taping terminals and keeping batteries dry and cool reduces fire risk.
Use collection points
Retailers and councils often run battery and e-waste collections that are free to use.
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ScrapTrade has separate categories for e-waste and batteries, so they go to buyers who handle them properly.
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