Similar here, but my point is that many won't do the hassle of extracting a screwed-in battery from an electronic device rather than throwing it straight into t

Similar here, but my point is that many won't do the hassle of extracting a screwed-in battery from an electronic device rather than throwing it straight into the opaque trash-bag. A fee-and-rebate program would provide a cash incentive to properly sort your batteries out of trash. It works for refillable liquor bottles.