Lithium Ion batteries

[aussamdad]

Fellas, found a pile of these batteries. Looks like they are from laptops. Can they be recycled? My local yard said no.

[hobo finds]

You can mail them to buyers.

$0.95 Li Ion Laptop (Exposed terminals MUST be taped)
$-.30 Terminal Tape Fee
$0.70 Li Ion Cell (Exposed terminals MUST be taped)

[silversaddle1]

Most battery recyclers will buy Li-ion batteries. In fact, they want them pretty bad around here, over a dollar a pound. Call around.

[aussamdad]

Forgot I had these...they are in a 5 gallon bucket somewhere....

[hobo finds]

prices have gone up some

$1.75 Li Ion Laptop (Exposed terminals MUST be taped)
$-.30 Terminal Tape Fee
$0.90 Li Ion Cell Phone Batteries (Exposed terminals MUST be taped)
$0.60 Li Ion Rechargeable - Non Laptop and Cell (Exposed terminals MUST be taped)


http://www.cashforcomputerscrap.com/current-pricing

[aussamdad]

Heck, If I wait a decade maybe I will make a little on these dang batteries. still in a bucket.

[knibloe]

You can mail them to buyers.

$0.95 Li Ion Laptop (Exposed terminals MUST be taped)
$-.30 Terminal Tape Fee
$0.70 Li Ion Cell (Exposed terminals MUST be taped)

Good to know. I was going to get rid of some in the Lowes recyling bin. Now I will make my own bin in the garage and hold onto them until I have enough to recycle

[Dr. Cadmium]

Just a heads up that prices have tanked in the past few years. They got hit especially hard this year.

[hobo finds]

BATTERIES (CAREFULLY READ!! CRITERIA BELOW)
PRICE/LB MATERIAL
$0.50 Li Ion Laptop Cell 18650 (NO Swollen Batteries. Exposed terminals MUST be taped)
$0.20 Li Ion Cell Phone Batteries (NO Swollen Batteries. Exposed terminals MUST be taped)
$0.20 Li Ion Polymer - Laptop, Tablet and Cell (NO Swollen Batteries. Exposed terminals MUST be taped) (No ECIG or Lithium Compound batteries!)
$0.10/lb NiMh
-$.10/lb SWOLLEN BATTERIES ARE A CHARGE ITEM
-$.30 CHARGE Terminal Tape Fee
-$.20/lb CHARGE NI CD (Dry Cell)

[Dr. Cadmium]

Below are the prices I pay locally:

laptop li-ion: $0.50/lb
other li-ion (poly/cell phone/medical/power tool): $0.20/lb

I currently don't buy NiMH or NiCd, but I don't charge a disposal fee either.