I recycle as much waste as I can.

These days electrical goods that requires batteries ask you to dispose batteries at a disposal place as burying/burning them is extremely harmful for the environment, which is what happens when you put them in the bin.

Has anyone ever seen a disposable/recycle battery point at supermarkets or such in Sheffield?

cant say i have, will we be able to put them in the blue bins or is that just for paper???

You can dispose of batteries safely at the modernised tip on Blackstock Road in Gleadless.

Great, is that a free service or is it charged for?

is there anywhere in S6 to dispose of batteries?

This council site tells what you can dump where (http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/environment/how-we-work/waste-management/civic-amenity-sites)

thanks for this - but unfortch. no mention of where to dispose of ordinary batteries only car batteries.

You could buy re-chargable batteries?

The Lets Sort It...Sheffield site (www.letssortitsheffield.org) says:


The recycling of domestic batteries causes many problems and we are unable to provide a collection point for recycling them, though they can be disposed of singly in your household waste.

The recycling of domestic batteries causes many problems and we are unable to provide a collection point for recycling them, though they can be disposed of singly in your household waste.

But letssortitsheffield.org is run by Onyx, who run the infamous incinerator.

So you know what'll happen to the batteries!

Although Sheffield City Council and Onyx Sheffield Ltd are currently unable to offer battery recycling facilities you are still left with a few options. You can purchase and use rechargable batteries. If unable to do this and must continue to use disposable batteries it is useful to know that a number of battery manufacturers offer a freepost return service.

Duracell
Gillette Consumer Services,
FREEPOST OF1503,
Aylesbury Road,
Thame,
Oxfordshire
OX9 3LG

Eveready
Eveready Recycling,
FREEPOST LOL 2311,
Dunstable,
Beds,
LU5 477

VARTA
VARTA,
FREEPOST 154,
Staines,
Middlesex

With regard to Let's sort it...Sheffields position within the city, the campaign is being managed and delivered by Enventure Ltd, a non profit making envionmental body. The project is being funded through landfill tax credits and is NOT run by Onyx.

The campaign is working in partnership with Sheffield City Council, Onyx and Viridor Parkwood to ensure that messages given are clear and that there is no conflicting information from any of the parties concerned.

If you would like to find out more about the campaign and how you can get involved please visit the website at www.letssortitsheffield.org or contact us at info@letssortitsheffield.org or telephone 0114 272 7000.

Yours sincerely

Let's sort it...Sheffield

What Duracell et al are unlikely to tell you is that is is possible to [b]recharge alkaline and zinc batteries[b].

The idea of recharging alkaline batteries is not new. Although not endorsed by manufacturers, ordinary alkaline batteries have been recharged in households for many years. Recharging these batteries is only effective, however, if the cells have been discharged to less than 50 percent of their total capacity. The number of recharges depends solely on the depth of discharge and is limited to a few cycles at best. With each recharge, less capacity can be reclaimed. There is a cautionary advisory, however: charging ordinary alkaline batteries may generate hydrogen gas, which can lead to explosion. It is therefore not prudent to charge ordinary alkaline unsupervised.

but on closer examination, it hardly seems worth it.

Surely there must be a better way of creating an energy storage device, instead of locking it up in a wet chemical reaction.

Energy doesn't weigh anything or take up any space so conceivably one could run the full mains ring in a house from something the size of an AAA battery. Why not and why not yet?

thanks for your detailed and useful reply, much appreciated !

I do use rechargables in most cases, but it's not viable for a few items such as the oblong batteries for smoke detectors which cost £5 each.

Originally posted by "Phanerothyme"

What Duracell et al are unlikely to tell you is that is is possible to [b]recharge alkaline and zinc batteries[b].

The idea of recharging alkaline batteries is not new. Although not endorsed by manufacturers, ordinary alkaline batteries have been recharged in households for many years. Recharging these batteries is only effective, however, if the cells have been discharged to less than 50 percent of their total capacity. The number of recharges depends solely on the depth of discharge and is limited to a few cycles at best. With each recharge, less capacity can be reclaimed. There is a cautionary advisory, however: charging ordinary alkaline batteries may generate hydrogen gas, which can lead to explosion. It is therefore not prudent to charge ordinary alkaline unsupervised.

but on closer examination, it hardly seems worth it.

Surely there must be a better way of creating an energy storage device, instead of locking it up in a wet chemical reaction.

Energy doesn't weigh anything or take up any space so conceivably one could run the full mains ring in a house from something the size of an AAA battery. Why not and why not yet?
Good question. I suppose the ammount of energy you can store in something the size of an AAA battery is questionable. You'd need to find out how much could be stored, how it could be stored and how dangerous it is to store it.
I like the idea of that movie with Keanu Reeves where he creates a reusable energy source from Water. I think it was called Chain Reaction.
I'm all for greener energy and using alternatives to oil other fossil fuels.

I think most supermarkets have them now.

Atkinsons on the Moor have a swing bin for the disposal of batteries situated on the ground floor near the counter at the rear of the store, also I believe John Lewis will dispose of batteries as well.

is there anywhere in S6 to dispose of batteries?

Tesco on Infirmary Road have a bin in front of the customer service desk where you can put all your old batteries.. :)

Sainsbury`s stores and petrol stations also have bins for used batteries.

Morrisons have bins for old batteries.

Netto's also have bins for used batteries.

I think most supermarkets have them now.

Why are you just resurrecting old threads?

The Netto near Leppings lane has bins for used batteries.

Ive seen them at Sainsburys and at PCWorld

If you buy alkaline batteries from Poundland, you get 6XAAA for a quid and they power my bike lights for weeks, Poundland also have a handy free drop off for them when they are spent

I recycle as much waste as I can.

These days electrical goods that requires batteries ask you to dispose batteries at a disposal place as burying/burning them is extremely harmful for the environment, which is what happens when you put them in the bin.

Has anyone ever seen a disposable/recycle battery point at supermarkets or such in Sheffield?

black wheely binn,thats only thing you need :loopy:

CAR BATTERIES REMOVED FOR FREE... If you have any car batteries ill take them for free and dispose of them safetly just leave me your number and ill get back to you thanks lee

is there anywhere in S6 to dispose of batteries?

yes any tesco they take them

yes ill also take old car batteries and safetly dispose of them free will collect...........

Has anyone tried these batteries?
http://shop.eurobatteries.com/batteries-sanyo-eneloop-rechargeable-c-25_241.html

Most supermarkets have boxes for batteries these days - even netto on woodseats .