Short answer: Take batteries out of the pile, tape the terminals of lithium and other batteries, store them dry and away from heat and other metal and take them to a battery recycling collection point, because damaged or crushed batteries can short-circuit, leak or catch fire, and a fire in a scrap pile can be dangerous and costly.
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Batteries should be found and removed before items are crushed, stacked or loaded, since damage is what causes fires.
Make them safe
Taping terminals and storing batteries separately and dry reduces the chance of a short circuit.
Use the right route
Most areas have battery recycling points, and using them keeps batteries out of the scrap stream.
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