The Department of Energy has announced that it is funding 1,000 battery drop-off points across the US, where people will be able to hand in not just batteries but also smartphones and other electronic devices which are no longer worth anything on the resale or trade-in market …
The initiative is designed to solve an environmental problem, but also as a potential step in reducing the US dependence on China for raw materials.
Currently, disposing of consumer electronics devices can be a headache for consumers once they reach the point of being worthless on the used market. Most household garbage and recycling collections will not accept them due to the risk of fire.
You can already dispose of old smartphones at Apple Stores, whether iPhone or Android, but not everyone has one within easy reach.
The Biden administration this month announced a $14M scheme to pay other retailers to collect the batteries and devices for recycling. Items that will be accepted…
Source 9to5mac.com