You may think that a rechargeable battery that no longer works is not worth recycling, since it can’t be repurposed the way old cell phone parts may be, but in reality, it’s extra important to recycle your cell phone batteries.

More than 80% of rechargeable batteries contain the hazardous heavy metals nickel and cadmium — stuff you do not want seeping into your water supply, but materials that can be recycled and reused to produce yet more batteries.

Contact Secure Data Recycling to understand more about recycling batteries.