Sorting Batteries (Receiving)
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How To Sort Batteries
When the battery box becomes full, it is necessary to sort the batteries and then disperse them to other areas of Free Geek.
Step 1: Gloves
All staff and volunteers who handle batteries should be wearing gloves. This prevents battery acid from leaking onto hands (yuk!).
Step 2: Sort Rechargeable and Non-Rechargeable Batteries
How Do I Know If It's A Rechargeable Battery
Most rechargeable batteries are labeled as such. The most common will be labeled as:
- Ni-Cd
- Ni-MH
- Li-Ion
- LiFePro4
- Lead-Acid
How Do I Know If It's Not A Rechargeable Battery
Non-rechargeable batteries fall into these types:
- Type: Alkaline
- Identification: Alkaline, Mercury Free or 0% Mercury, Dry
- Type: Lithium
- Identification: Lithium
- Type: Button cells
- Identification: little round batteries off of motherboards.
- Type: Lead Acid
Step 3: Sort the Non-Rechargeable Batteries By Type
Step 4: Test Alkaline and Lithium Batteries
Use the voltmeter above the tools in Receiving. Take good batteries to the Store in a bag.
Step 4: Individually bag the rechargeable batteries
Step 5: Take batteries to recycling.
These batteries go to recycling:
- Dead Alkaline Batteries
- Dead Lithium Batteries
- Button cells
- Lead Acid
- Rechargeable Batteries (after having been individually bagged--see step 4.)
Notes
- For more information on batteries, see the Recycling page, Sorted Batteries [[1]].
- Florescent Light Ballasts look like batteries, but are not batteries. Please do not send them to the back with batteries.