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Use the
following link to download a copy of this battery recycling chart:
battery recycling chart download »
| category |
type |
typical
use |
recyclable? |
non-rechargeable
household batteries
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zinc carbon |
torches, doorbells, clocks & shavers
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All of these battery types can be recycled in the UK.
Visit the
bank locator to find nearest recycling sites for waste batteries.
Just type in your postcode and select 'batteries'.
Some garages and automotive battery retailers will accept
car batteries on site for recycling. Please check in-store for
more details.
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| zinc chloride |
similar applications as above |
| alkaline manganese |
digital cameras & minidisk players |
non-rechargeable
household button cell batteries
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zinc air |
hearing aids and radio pagers |
| silver oxide |
electronic watches and calculators |
| lithium (various chemistries) |
watches and photographic equipment, memory backup, electronic
games, gas/electricity meters |
| mercuric oxide |
watches and calculators |
| rechargeable batteries |
nickel cadmium |
power tools, personal stereos, mobile phones, lap-tops,
emergency lighting, motorised toys |
| nickel metal hydride |
laptops, PDAs, pagers & mobile phones |
| lithium ion |
mobile phones, laptops, PDAs, scientific instruments, video/digital/TV
cameras, ipods |
| automotive battery |
lead acid |
used to power vehicles
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recycling sites
coming soon!
From February 2010, all retailers who sell more than 32 kg a year of
household batteries will need to provide FREE in-store recycling points
for waste batteries. A list of these retailers will be available on
recycle-more from February 2010.
Use the following links to find:
battery recycling symbols and the law
battery facts
useful links
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