Leftover Phone Battery replacement Kit.

@acrylicgeek Thanks so much for being so thoughtful about this—and for wanting to make sure the battery ends up somewhere useful.

A great first step would be to check in with local makerspaces or repair cafés. Groups like that often work on a wide range of devices, keep spare parts on hand for learning or troubleshooting, and may be happy to accept an unused battery or the tools from the kit, even if the phone model itself is older.

If that doesn’t pan out, another option is to see whether a local electronics reuse or refurbishing nonprofit would want it. Some organizations harvest unused parts for education, repair training, or low-cost device repair programs.

If you’re unable to find a home for it through reuse, the safest fallback is proper battery recycling. Many hardware stores, electronics retailers, or municipal e-waste programs accept lithium-ion batteries. Programs like Call2Recycle can also help you find a nearby drop-off location, ensuring the battery is handled responsibly.

Thanks again for taking the time to think this through—it’s very much in the spirit of keeping useful parts in circulation and out of the waste stream.