Quote Originally Posted by t00nces2 View Post
I do not know of any place that will buy used batteries. I doubt a yard would take a 55 gallon drum full of batteries, but I am sure there is a natural mix of batteries in shred from toys and electronics and cordless tools and items. If it were me, I would either add them a little at a time to shred loads (if confronted, I could defend the decision by pointing out they had steel ends) or throw them into the trash. In the future, let them migrate naturally through shred loads and don't let them accumulate.
Alkaline batteries can go in the trash around here so I mix them in with my shred as stated above. If you live in California no way, they think they are hazardous waste! If you did take in a bucket they may want certain batteries removed as they do pose some hazards, Ni Mh, Ni Cad, Lithium Ion to name a few. Also don't figure every button battery is hazardous they are not all lithium some are alkaline! I can dispose of the hazardous ones at Lowes or Home Depot or once a month at our Household Hazardous Waste Drop off Site.