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Someone else's trash can. Alternatively, a hammer and nail typically work pretty well.
More seriously, discharge slowly to as low as you can and dispose of per local regulations. I have disposal centers near me that take them.
I just recycled some really big and spicy pillows at my recycling center. I used them for my drones, and they were pretty busted. (I kept them in a fireproof container outside) They wanted me to throw it in a barrel with other really messed up exposed wire pillows. It made me pretty nervous.
Hahaha yeah general convention used to be just throw them all in a bin like nonrechargeable batteries. Train explosion in Houston a while back showed why that was a bad idea. That said if they're all completely discharged, the hazard is much less because less stored energy AND the cathode is more stable (gives off less oxygen during decomposition). The former reduces internal short hazards/heat; the latter reduces energy and effluent release if they go off.
The fireproof container isn't a bad idea, but be careful of making a bomb. You want it to leak before burst just due to the large volume of effluent produced. Best practices are to reduce how much you store, keep long term batteries at ~25% SOC (less for disposal), and storing away from other flammables including other batteries.