Batteries should never be put in your recycling or waste bin. Rechargeable batteries and lithium-ion batteries are hazardous and could produce sparks that may start a fire in the trucks, recycling facility or landfill. In fact, fires occur quite often inside the landfill at Cradle Coast Waste Management Group’s Dulverton site and are usually caused by improper disposal of batteries.
This includes batteries in laptops, mobile phones, power tools and cameras. Place sticky tape around battery terminals to prevent fires.
Please be mindful of devices which may contain batteries which you may not be aware of such as:
For a list of local disposal options please visit https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/batteries