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Discussion Thread ๐Ÿซ˜ Friday 10 October 2025 (aussie.zone)
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[โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Anyone know how to (safely) get rid of a phone battery that's swollen up into a "spicy pillow"?

!spicypillows@lemmy.world

It's apparently a fire risk, so it needs some kind of special handling โ€” I don't want to just drop it in a bin somewhere!

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Could call your local council, they usually have an e-waste process. Call them to ask about a pillowed battery and if they accept it. If they don't accept it, they might be able to advise how to dispose of it.

    Anecdotally, I've heard Battery World accepts them, but again, I'd call ahead to confirm.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    So, update after calling the local council:

    The council rep said to drop it in their e-waste collection bin, next to the other mobile phones.

    I'm not actually sure that is quite safe enough, honestly, but maybe these spicy pillows aren't as dangerous as I have been led to believe.

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