Dry-Cell Batteries

Yes Please No Thanks All types of dry-cell batteries Mobile phone batteries Wet cell e.g. car batteries

Use rechargeable batteries and a battery charger to save buying new ones. This saves energy because the energy needed to manufacture a battery is on average 50 times greater than the energy it gives out

Can be recycled at: Kerbside: In the green box Bring Sites: No Battlefield HRC: Yes

Every year the UK generates up to 30,000 tonnes of waste alkaline and zinc carbon batteries. Not only is this a waste of resources, but its really bad news for the environment. Batteries contain hazardous heavy metals like Mercury, Lead and Cadmium, which are toxic.

Recycling Process:

Batteries containing mercury (button cells) are processed to vaporise the mercury. The mercury then condenses and eventually solidifies when temperatures are reduced and can then be reintroduced into the material cycle.