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What is the right way to dispose of a worn-out lithium-ion laptop battery?

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  1. Put it in the regular trash
  2. Take it to a battery recycler or hazardous waste site
  3. Put it in the curbside recycling bin

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  1. Used household batteries, US EPA www.epa.gov/recycle/used-household-batteries Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Used household batteries, US EPA www.epa.gov/recycle/used-household-batteries Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. Used household batteries, US EPA www.epa.gov/recycle/used-household-batteries Checked 2026-10-10.

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