Battery Recycling

[sheffandy 24]

B&Q have quite large battery tubs by the exit doors on Penistone Road.

[Chez2 10]

10 hours ago, pearlt072 said:

I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that anywhere that sells batteries, has to also offer a recycling facility.

They have to unless they are under the threshold of 32kg per year. Its extremely unlikely most will be under this threshold, hence my post on taking them back to the retailer. The regs are here: https://www.gov.uk/battery-waste-supplier-reponsibilities

[Crosser 10]

Chuck em in the bin, that's what happens to them anyway.

 

Then they will be seperated by the army of workers & machines who we pay, to do these tasks via our council tax.

 

Scamalot!

[Chez2 10]

11 hours ago, Crosser said:

Chuck em in the bin, that's what happens to them anyway.

 

Then they will be seperated by the army of workers & machines who we pay, to do these tasks via our council tax.

 

Scamalot!

Thats how fires in bin lorries and waste transfer stations start! Especially if the batteries are anything other than the alkaline batteries. Have you no idea of the risk of lithium ion batteries? 

[FORE 12]

Well it's 2 years since the last mention.

 

Anyone confirm which supermarkets etc. have disposal points for household single use batteries (mostly AA / AAA).

 

THANKS!

[MrAllen2K21 0]

Poundland recycle batteries, pre lockdown I've took them to the one in Castle Square and the one in Hillsborough Barracks.

 

[The Joker 10]

Sainsburys on The Moor recycle AA and AAA batteries.

 

Walk in the front entrance, and the recycling box* is on your immediate left

 

*actually it's a clear cyclinder, about 1 metre high.

 

Edited March 7, 2021 by The Joker

[alexander874 17]

Wilko on Bradfield Rd have a bin.

 

[FORE 12]

Thanks for the replies. A couple of ideas for me there.

 

I USED to use Aldi on Flora Street, but haven't noticed their box lately, and always forget to look when I'm there!