Sealed lead acid batteries.
Use up alkaline batteries.
Dead LI batteries.
NiCd batteries.
etc.

They don't go in the trash but they are piling up in the corner.

Any stores take them?

The only spot I know about around my area is 1/2 hour drive in nasty
traffic ... and they want us to dispose this stuff of properly. I'll
bet that most people put them in the trash but I am not willing to go
there (either place).