Car Batteries
Lead-acid batteries contain chemicals that have the potential to be hazardous to the environment. The batteries contain lead, a highly toxic metal, and sulphuric acid, a corrosive electrolyte solution. Since both of these materials are classified as hazardous, it is very important that the battery be handled and disposed of properly.
Lead-acid batteries arise at a rate of 100,000 tonnes per year of which about 7,000 - 10,000 are not collected and could potentially pollute landfill sites.
Our recycling / disposal advice
All Household Waste Recycling Centres have a facility for accepting car batteries.
Place the car battery in the allocated container at the Household Waste Recycling Centre. If you are unsure about where to put your battery please ask the site operative.
Use the search below to find where to recycle / dispose of Car Batteries.