What To Do With Used Batteries. Most of the batteries used in UPS systems are lead-acid the same technology used in a car battery so most of the things youve heard about those apply here. I suppose you could also use them to make a carbon arc light.
Theres no lithium metal in the batteries only ions atoms or molecules with an electric charge. DO Store batteries in their original packaging in a dry place and at normal room temperature until ready to use. DO Use the correct size and type of battery specified by the manufacturer of your device.
Try to buy appliances that use renewable energy - a wind-up radio or torch dynamo bicycle lights or a solar powered calculator.
Thus the mercury-free single-use batteries aka primary cells or primary batteries that are common in households today generally can go in the trash. When a lead-acid battery is not properly recycled it can cause lead acid and mercury to be deposited into lakes streams and landfills. Miniature batteries used in numerous products like toys hearing aids watches calculators and other portable devices can also be managed this way. They must be recycled.
