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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2026 3:59 pm 

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I get a lot of these and no longer have a place to send them. I thought about getting into Lithium recovery given how many I have. I get Lithium UPS batteries all the time, 18650 that will not hold a charge and lithium polymer batteries from cells phones, RC cars and more. if I find working 18650 cells I put them in those cheap phone charger battery banks from aliexpress, but otherwise I have no use for them.

Any ideas of places that buy them or places that would by the recovered lithium?


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2026 5:48 pm 

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I know a scrap yard near Austin, TX that still does. Was really hoping the ev market would create some demand for old batteries but it doesn't seem like it.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2026 9:01 am 

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marked141 wrote:
I know a scrap yard near Austin, TX that still does. Was really hoping the ev market would create some demand for old batteries but it doesn't seem like it.

do they let you mail them in ? im in ohio lol.


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2026 9:38 am 

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My guess would be no but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

All American Recycling if you wanted to try and find out. And I don't remember what their prices are at this point.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2026 1:57 pm 

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marked141 wrote:
My guess would be no but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

All American Recycling if you wanted to try and find out. And I don't remember what their prices are at this point.

thanks for the tip.


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2026 3:20 pm 

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Find a battery turn-in point near you for 18650s.

Some cell companies have a battery and phone turn-in as well. Drop a few every week so it doesn't fill up with just batts and no phones.

I do the same with printer ink cartridges, if they're too messy to clean or strip.


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2026 3:21 pm 

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You may, or may not get paid, but at least they will take them for free for sure.


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2026 11:54 pm 
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A) lithium is dangerous

B) lithium is expensive


My suggestion is check the white pages (online) for your area
Call every scrap yard
If no buyers just bring them to a hardware store or electronics seller to dispose (donate) them

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2026 11:57 pm 
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Every major electronics retailer and most hardware… and the big 4 donation resale company
All have an agreement with the HP/Dell program.



Getting paid is unlikely in this country. But try. If not… please recycle… don’t toss batteries of an type

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2026 9:29 am 

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lostinlodos wrote:
A) lithium is dangerous

B) lithium is expensive


My suggestion is check the white pages (online) for your area
Call every scrap yard
If no buyers just bring them to a hardware store or electronics seller to dispose (donate) them

you forgot C)tossing lithium in water is fun lol JK don't do that.

I live in the middle of nowhere, the only yard in my area whats nothing to do with them.


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