

Use the tool on their website to see if your used gadget is worth anything. Still, Best Buy is continuing to accept items for trade-in or recycling. One thing to note: Staples often comes up in the list of results since they generally run a really generous recycling program (where you could basically drop off various gadgets to be recycled) but currently, that program is on pause due to the pandemic. “These batteries can have materials in them that can be reclaimed or reused,” explained Gabor. Pop your zip code into their website and you’ll see a laundry list of places you can drop off used batteries – everything from the lithium-ion type in gadgets to your run of the mill AAs.

It’s funded by the big battery companies and its goal is to make sure you never toss a used battery in the trash ever again. “We don’t want these going into the landfills where some of those chemistries can actually have toxic materials,” explained Linda Gabor at the website. Here’s the proper way to dispose of your used gadgets. Second, tossing these items in the trash could be dangerous or downright terrible for the environment. LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – There are a few reasons why you don’t want to toss your old gadgets in the trash.įirst off, they could be worth something! Yep, even that old tablet with a cracked screen might net you a few bucks. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
