Where do you dispose of batteries?

Question

They're not supposed to be put in the bin - so where on earth do the used batteries go?

Answer 1

You did not state whether car battery or domestic everyday battery? I hope that the following helps you. More answers can be found at the duracel website below.

General Purpose & Alkaline Batteries

Alkaline batteries can be safely disposed of with normal household waste. Due to concerns about mercury in the municipal solid waste stream, Duracell has voluntarily eliminated all of the added mercury from its alkaline batteries since 1993 — while maintaining the performance you demand. Our alkaline batteries are composed primarily of common metals — steel, zinc and manganese — and do not pose a health or environmental risk during normal use or disposal.

It is important not to dispose of large amounts of alkaline batteries in a group. Used batteries are often not completely "dead." Grouping used batteries together can bring these "live" batteries into contact with one another, creating safety risks.

Proven cost-effective and environmentally safe recycling processes are not yet universally available for alkaline batteries. Duracell is a leader in the industry efforts to develop sound recycling options. Some communities offer recycling or collection of alkaline batteries — contact your local government for disposal practices in your area.

Lithium, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride & Zinc Air Batteries


These batteries may be safely disposed of in normal household waste. Contact your local government for disposal or recycling practices in your area.

Packaging

Duracell packaging may be disposed of in normal household waste or may be recycled where possible. Duracell uses only non-toxic inks in its packaging and the card portion of our package is made from 55% recycled material. The plastic portion is made from 30% recycled plastic. xx

Answer 2

Battery recycling at local retailers
To find the nearest collection site, visit the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's look-up feature: http://www.rbrc.org/

Answer 3

if you want to do the correct thing, there sometimes are bins in stores for recycling them, or a waste facility site. im sure there is a place in your local community where this question can be answered.

Answer 4

Call the consumer helpline,
1-800-8-BATTERY, to find the retail collection site nearest you.

Answer 5

I have always put them in the bin

Answer 6

At the local authority civic ameineties rubbish tip

Answer 7

my work and church both have recycle bins for them.
i would call the trash folks and ask them where you can
take batteries to be recycled.

Answer 8

The bin, who will know? or, to a recycling plant

Answer 9

At a gas station or auto parts store

Answer 10

sainsbury have battery recycling bags that you can put your old batteries in, they are located at their customer service desks.