HI just paid the small fee to a company to collect, i went to the tip but they seemed to have a problem with Li-ion battery i was trying to dispose of and recommended i call a local company to dispose the battery properly. Like most discharging it fully was a pain and so the company did it for me and i gave them a load of old PC bits and bobs too (WEEE) which kept the cost down. Some links if interested WEEE Disposal company Battery collection and disposal company. I just found it way less hassle to pay them as i didnt want to risk some cowboys dumping them or the battery splitting and causing the next fire of london!
