What to do with swollen iphone battery

I have an IPhone 3GS, no longer in service or under warranty, was just being used occasionally as an MP3 player.
Two days ago, the battery started swelling, it cracked the case open, and the swelling kept getting worse.  I pulled the
thing all the way open and have it in a coffee can in my garage for the time being.  I have seen any number of similar stories
(mostly complaints) for Iphone 3GS. I am not interested in fixing it or complaining about it.  I only want to know
what to do with the thing.   I don't want my house to burn up if it explodes.  I have not been able to find the answer
at Apple or AT&T.

it does not explode the battery expands thats all it's not a explotion forming
but it will stop working (the battery that is)
a 3th party  repair shop could put in a new batt and put a new case on if it was damaged
If you don't want to pay for repair then I would put in a dock if it fit and use it as you say as mp3 player though when the batt dies 100% it will likely stop working even in the dock

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