What should I do with swollen battery if I can’t dispose it?

[Foxfrot]

I have a swollen battery inside my laptop right now. I have stop using my laptop and the battery is not completely discharge yet. The laptop is safe in my laptop backpack. I have ordered a replacement battery and it takes about 3 weeks to come into my hand. What should I do with the swollen battery? Is it safe to leave it inside my laptop until I can get the replacement? Or should I remove it? If I remove it, should I wrap it with bubble wrap and store it inside my closet (technically dark, dry, and cool)? Should I put it inside an airtight glass container and leave it inside my closet? Help. I’m afraid it’s getting worse if I leave it inside my laptop and technically in my backpack right now and my room sometimes gets quite hot/warm in the afternoon (but inside of the closet in my room is not really affected with the temperature). Some said it’s better to remove it but I’m not sure how to safely store it. I cannot dispose it as I can’t go to electronic waste centre. Could you consider my options above? Please noted that the swollen is not that bad. Luckily I found it earlier. 

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The battery should be removed - while it won't normally explode, it can certainly damage the computer case and possibly other components inside the computer.

As to the disposal - none of these ideas make sense to me. 

For example,

I would never store a swollen battery in my closet no matter what the temperature is at a given time.

I would not store a swollen battery in a sealed glass jar in my closet / house.

Battery is not swelling because of temperature (at least not normal operating temperatures)  - it is off-gassing - the swelling is a result of the pressure building inside the plastic casing that surrounds the actual battery.

All batteries die, some do so quietly and some first inflate and then fail.

"Fat" Battery / Bloated Battery / Swollen Battery – Sealed / Internal Battery

• Swollen battery might be hiding OR there might be evidence that the battery has inflated.  For example, notebook case is warped, touchpad stops working, “odd” bulging near the keyboard.

• If the battery is in a swollen or bloated condition, the battery must be removed from the computer and replaced.  There are no other remedies, tests, or useful options.

HP Commercial and Consumer Notebook PCs - Swelling or Deformation of Notebook Battery

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Unless you live in an ungoverned countryside where there are not any laws or regulations, you should contact your Waste Disposal company or your County (regional) Waste management department.  I know that sounds vague - I don't have any idea what is available in your region to help dispose of this type of waste.  In the USA, we have strict laws governing e-waste disposal - things might not be the same everywhere, of course.

Do Not...

Don't bury the battery and don't store it in your closet.

The first is not safe for the ground and the second is not the appropriate storage for this type of waste.

What else?

Ask someone in your community about the laws and practices in your area.

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