Remove the battery and dispose of the smoke detector in the trash.

Some smoke detector manufacturers have mail-in recycling programs.

Alkaline Batteries currently manufactured in the United States contain no mercury and can be put in the trash.

Rechargeable Batteries (including Li-Ion, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Ni-ZN and SSLA/Pb): Do NOT put in the trash. Take to a retail collection location. Search Call2Recycle for the nearest location.