Recycle Your Electronics: A Public Service Announcement

The Ni-Cad rechargeable batteries are far more toxic than NiMH or Lithium batteries. If you have old Ni-Cad batteries, be sure to take them to Radio Shack or any place where they accept these rechargeables.

The good news is Ni-Cad batteries have almost been phased out of the market because of their small capacity and memory problem (you have to deplete all the juice before you recharge).

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"The Ni-Cad rechargeable batteries are far more toxic than NiMH or Lithium batteries. If you have old Ni-Cad batteries, be sure to take them to Radio Shack or any place where they accept these rechargeables.

The good news is Ni-Cad batteries have almost been phased out of the market because of their small capacity and memory problem (you have to deplete all the juice before you recharge)."

I think that anywhere they sell NiCd has to accept them for recycling/disposal. There is also a fee added to the price to pay for disposal/recycling. I could be wrong, but I remember reading that somewhere.

You don't really have to drain them before charging. You shouldn't charge them too fast (1 hour is good) or too slow (more than 1 day). You also shouldn't let them charge for too long, especially in a 1 hour charger (a 10-20 hour charger isn't as bad if you over-charge them, but it is still bad for them), and you shouldn't let them get too hot.