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Lithium battery recycling event on Nov. 16

Recycle your lithium and rechargeable batteries and devices at the Joe

Science & Technology | November 07, 2022
Michelle Werdann
Two lithium-ion batteries, one leaning on the other, sit against a white background.

According to the Redwood Materials website, "The largest lithium and cobalt mines in the western hemisphere can be found in our country’s junk drawers." (Photo courtesy of "wuestenigel" on Flickr.)

Lithium battery recycling event on Nov. 16

Recycle your lithium and rechargeable batteries and devices at the Joe

Science & Technology | November 07, 2022
Michelle Werdann

According to the Redwood Materials website, "The largest lithium and cobalt mines in the western hemisphere can be found in our country’s junk drawers." (Photo courtesy of "wuestenigel" on Flickr.)

Two lithium-ion batteries, one leaning on the other, sit against a white background.

According to the Redwood Materials website, "The largest lithium and cobalt mines in the western hemisphere can be found in our country’s junk drawers." (Photo courtesy of "wuestenigel" on Flickr.)

On Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a will be hosted by the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, the John Mackay Club and Redwood Materials. The group will be collecting lithium and rechargeable batteries and devices as well as nickel metal hydride batteries at Gateway Plaza outside of the Joe Crowley Student Union.

Accepted rechargeable devices (with batteries still inside) include:

  • Cell phones
  • Laptops
  • Tablets
  • Cordless power tools
  • Electric toothbrushes
  • Vapes
  • Wireless headphones
  • Car key fob batteries
  • Rechargeable vacuum cleaner batteries
  • Any other rechargeable device with a lithium-ion battery

Redwood Materials is a company based in Northern Nevada. Redwood Materials aims to create a closed-loop domestic supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. More information about lithium recycling and ways to recycle old devices and batteries can be found on the

Science & Technology | November 07, 2022
Michelle Werdann
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