>The nearest "station" from me that takes batteries is a best buy in Sunnyside and I'm in Ridgewood.

From 311:

>All stores in New York State that sell rechargeable batteries or products containing them must accept rechargeable batteries for recycling. No purchase is necessary.
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>These types of stores include:
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>Hardware stores
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>Office supply stores
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>Drugstores
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>Electronics stores
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>Food stores with less than 14,000 square feet are exceptions and do not need to accept batteries.

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You don't have to go all the way out to Best Buy. Basically any hardware or office supply store will take batteries since they all sell products which use rechargeable batteries.

Even pharmacies that sell burner phones will take them.