It is important to dispose of your household batteries correctly because if placed in the wrong bin, they can and do cause fires. In this article, we’ll explain the different options that there are for correct disposal wherever you live in Surrey.
Before you buy
You can reduce your household battery waste by buying a charger and rechargeable batteries. More expensive at first but the savings mount up quickly. Alternatively, you can buy devices that are charged by USB instead. Finally, store your batteries at room temperature and away from heat sources and don’t mix them with metal or store old and new batteries together.
How do I dispose of household batteries where I live in Surrey?
It’s slightly different depending on where you live in Surrey…
Elmbridge, Guildford, Mole Valley, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge and Woking
Place batteries in a tied bag, such as a clear, plastic sandwich bag and put them out for recycling separate to your other bins or on top of your bin on collection day.
You can also take household batteries to most shops that sell them. Any shop that sells 32kg of batteries or more per year is required by law to have a deposit point. Just take your old batteries to the shop and they will be recycled.
Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead and Waverley
You can take household batteries to most shops that sell them. Any shop that sells 32kg of batteries or more per year is required by law to have a deposit point. Just take your old batteries to the shop and they will be recycled.
Which community recycling centres (CRCs) in Surrey recycle household batteries?
All CRCs in Surrey accept household batteries for recycling.
What happens to household batteries when my council collects them?
Once your household batteries have been recycled, they are separated into different elements, which are used to make new metal or plastic products and new batteries. Find out more about what happens to batteries.
To find out what to do with other types of waste where you live in Surrey, use the Surrey Recycles search tool.