Leave your battery recycling bag out with your regular kerbside collection service.
This will prevent fires and explosions at our waste treatment facilities from batteries that have been put in with waste and recycling collections.
It's also better for the environment as the valuable materials in batteries can be recovered and reused.
How to use your pink recycling bags
Fill your pink recycling bag with your unwanted household batteries, seal it and leave it on top of your general waste or recycling bin (or sack). Do not leave it on your food waste bin and do not leave loose batteries on or near your bins.
How to get a new pink recycling bag
When we collect your full battery recycling bag we'll leave a new one under your bin lid. If you use sacks or communal bins, you won’t get a replacement this way but anyone can pick up a new bag from our:
If you are unable to collect a bag, you can order bags online.
What goes in your pink recycling bags
We can recycle full, partially used, rechargeable and normal type batteries, including:
- AA
- AAA
- C
- D
- 6V
- 9V
We can also recycle batteries from:
- toys
- laptops
- mobile phones
- watches
- hearing aids
What does not go in your pink battery recycling bags
We can only accept batteries that will fit in your pink battery recycling bag. Anything larger, like car batteries, you can take to a recycling centre.
Recycling vapes and electronic cigarettes
Do not put used electronic cigarettes or vapes in your pink battery recycling bag. You must place them in an A5, clear, sealable bag on top of your bin or take them to a supermarket, recycling centre, or the shop you bought them.
For more information, go to recycling vapes.