If you replaced the removable battery in a Lockin Veno Pro, take the retired pack to a battery-recycling or household hazardous-waste program that confirms it accepts rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Do not put it in household trash or a curbside recycling bin. Before transport, keep an intact pack separate and cover its exposed terminals with nonconductive tape. If the pack is swollen, cracked, leaking, hot, or otherwise damaged, do not place it in an ordinary collection box: contact the battery or device manufacturer and the local program for handling instructions.
This guide covers the removable battery used by the Lockin Veno Pro. It does not promise a Lockin take-back program, and it does not apply the same procedure to hardware with an integrated battery.
Confirm that you have the Veno Pro’s removable battery
Lockin’s Veno Pro product page lists a removable rechargeable battery and identifies the included pack as rechargeable lithium-ion. The product page also describes a low-battery alert and emergency entry options, including a backup key or power bank. Keep an available entry method working while you change the pack; recycling the old battery should not leave the household without a way to enter.
If you need a replacement, check the model selection carefully. Lockin’s rechargeable-battery listing has a specific option for “Veno, Veno Plus and Veno Pro” and a separate option for Veno Go. Do not assume that a battery listing for another Veno model is interchangeable just because the names look similar.
How to recycle a retired Lockin Veno Pro battery
1. Finish the replacement before sending the old pack away
Install and test the replacement battery according to the current Veno Pro instructions. Confirm that the lock still has a working entry method—such as the configured palm-vein, fingerprint, PIN, app, or mechanical-key method appropriate to your setup—before you leave the retired pack aside for collection.
Do not remove the working battery early if doing so would make the lock inaccessible. The recycling decision is for the retired pack, not a reason to replace a functioning lock.
2. Read the pack and local program requirements
Check the markings on the battery and contact the chosen recycler, retailer take-back service, solid-waste office, or household hazardous-waste program before you travel. Ask whether it accepts an individual rechargeable lithium-ion pack, whether it accepts the pack’s condition, and whether it has packaging or quantity rules.
The correct destination depends on the actual battery and local program. A store that accepts some batteries may not accept every size, chemistry, or condition. EPA points consumers toward certified electronics recyclers, participating take-back services, local solid-waste or household hazardous-waste programs, Earth911, and Call2Recycle as ways to locate an appropriate option.
3. Prepare an intact pack for collection
For an intact, cool, dry pack:
- Keep it separate from other batteries and loose metal objects.
- Cover exposed terminals with nonconductive tape, such as electrical tape.
- Place the battery in a separate plastic bag if the receiving program’s instructions allow or request that packaging.
- Follow the receiving program’s instructions for drop-off or transport.
Do not open the pack, extract cells, puncture it, crush it, or try to discharge it by connecting an improvised load. Do not ship it unless the receiving service gives you battery-specific packaging and transport instructions.
4. Use a specialist collection route—not curbside recycling
Take the prepared pack to the program that confirmed acceptance. EPA advises that Li-ion batteries should not go in trash or municipal recycling bins because damage during collection, sorting, or transport can create a fire hazard. A specialist battery recycler, participating take-back service, or local household hazardous-waste program is the appropriate type of route for a separated pack.
Keep the confirmation or program instructions until the pack has been accepted. If the first location cannot take it, do not leave it in a general drop box; ask the program for another approved destination.
What to do if the battery is damaged
Stop the ordinary recycling workflow if the pack is swollen, cracked, punctured, leaking, unusually hot, smoking, or has another visible sign of damage. Do not tape over a damaged pack and put it into a standard collection box. Do not place it in trash or curbside recycling, and do not handle it more than necessary.
Contact Lockin or the battery/device manufacturer for specific handling information, then contact the local solid-waste or household hazardous-waste authority before moving it. If the pack is hot, smoking, or causing an immediate hazard, move people away and contact local emergency services as appropriate. This article cannot determine the safe transport method for a damaged pack.
Keep the model boundary clear
The Veno Pro page documents a removable rechargeable battery. That does not establish that every Lockin lock or every solar-powered model uses the same removable-pack workflow. For another model, identify the exact battery and follow its current manual and the collection program’s instructions. The Lockin user-manual library lists a Veno Pro manual, and the Lockin FAQ is another support starting point.
For Veno Pro product details and current configuration options, see the Lockin Veno Pro product page. For a replacement, use the Lockin rechargeable battery listing and select the Veno/Veno Plus/Veno Pro option only when it matches your lock.
Quick checklist
- The replacement is installed and the lock still has a working entry method.
- The retired pack is identified as a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
- A local specialist recycler or household hazardous-waste program confirmed acceptance.
- An intact pack has separated terminals covered with nonconductive tape.
- The pack is kept out of household trash and curbside recycling.
- A damaged pack has not been placed in an ordinary collection box, opened, or transported without specific instructions.
The short answer to “How do I recycle a retired Lockin Veno Pro battery?” is: preserve access, use the correct replacement model, isolate the intact lithium-ion pack, cover its terminals, and deliver it only to a confirmed specialist collection route. For a damaged pack, pause and get model- and condition-specific handling advice first.