When discarding a battery pack, contact your local waste disposal provider regarding local restrictions on the disposal or recycling of batteries.
You can check for available specific instructions for your country by going to HP's Product return & recycling webpage, selecting your country from the map, and checking if the "Batteries from notebooks and smartphones" option is available there.
For EU, Batteries recycling disposal information according to battery regulation (EU) 2023/1542 , can be found HERE
In the US and Canada, HP has contracted with RBRC to provide over 32,000 retail drop-off locations for rechargeable batteries. RBRC accepts the following types of batteries: lithium-ion (Li-ion), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd), and sealed lead-acid batteries under 2 pounds.
To find a drop-off location or support contact details, go to https://www.call2recycle.org/.
If there is no retail location near you, contact your local waste disposal provider regarding local restrictions on the disposal or recycling of batteries.