Dry-cell batteries
Up to 20kg of used dry-cell batteries can be dropped off at any one of over 150 battery recycling bins around Perth, including most council’s administration offices.
These include:
- AA and AAA batteries (single use & rechargeable)
- C & D size (button batteries - e.g. used in watches)
- 9V & 6V (e.g. used in torches)
Car batteries
Used car batteries contain lead, lead compounds, and/or sulphuric acid and they are 98% recyclable. Most car workshops and service stations will accept used car batteries for recycling. Check with your car battery vendor when purchasing a new battery.
How to reduce your battery waste
- Minimise battery usage by connecting appliances to the mains power where possible.
- Use rechargeable batteries. Each battery can be recharged up to 1000 times, saving you money and reducing pollution from discarded batteries.
6 benefits of recycling used household batteries
- Batteries can be disposed of safely and many of the components can be recycled and used for new products.
- Recycling lead from car batteries, uses less energy than refining primary ore and removes lead from the environment.
- Fewer raw materials need to be extracted and processed to make new products.
- Precious metals found in single-use batteries such as silver, iron and mercury can be recovered.
- The nickel from batteries can be recycled and used to produce stainless steel.
- Car batteries can be recycled into a range of products such as plant pots, laundry detergents, glass, fertilisers and new batteries.
Visit Recycleright to find your nearest battery recycling bins
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