My municipality runs a household hazardous waste collection twice a year. I’ve talked to the folks who run it and their hearts at least are in the right place.

My municipality runs a household hazardous waste collection twice a year. I’ve talked to the folks who run it and their hearts at least are in the right place. No guarantee it won’t end up being tossed in a fire in Bangladesh to recover metals, but they try to avoid that outcome. Your best bet is to reduce consumption. After that comes repurposing the device. Responsible disposal is hard.