First, do not throw anything away yet. You need to check two things before you make a right decision.
1. If you got a dead battery that has been used for several years and there is nothing wrong with your device, then you just need to replace your battery instead of recycling the whole device. How to do it?
Open its front cover , pull the batteries out, and go to your local electronics shop/home alarm store (like Battery Plus Bulbs store) and get new sealed “lead acid” batteries for the ups/psu. Just make sure to match the voltage and physical dimensions. Most time , the staff will replace for you.
Most UPS batteries die after about 4 years. Replacing the batteries in a $250 UPS costs about $30 per each!
2. If your batter is less then four years and your ups/psu device can not be turned on, then you may need to recycle it. Double check with local store or replace the old battery to make sure it is the device failure !
To recycle it, you need to take out the battery and give it to the local battery store like “ battery plus bulbs” or Staples. Those stores only take battery and they will not take the case! However, the plastic case can be thrown into the recycling bin.
