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Collecting used batteries for recycling

Compliance schemes, such as Valpak work in partnership with waste management companies that collect and empty our battery collection boxes, taking them to the correct recycling facilities.

This service is completely FREE to all businesses and organisations within the UK.

Request a battery collection box
Promoting battery recycling and safe storage

If your business or organisation is based in the UK and would like to start collecting batteries, please complete the request form and will provide you with one of our FREE battery collection boxes.

These boxes have been designed to store household portable alkaline (AA,AAA,etc.) batteries, but please note lithium primary batteries and button cells should only be collected as part of this mix in the battery recycling boxes. We would also advise their terminals are taped to prevent shorting.

Once the box is full, please call us on 03450 682 572 and our nominated service provider will collect the waste batteries and either return the box or replace it if it is damaged. This is also free.

Please note collections are normally made within 10 working days.

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We have put together some guidance and advice on how to safely manage your battery collection points, along with some literature that will help raise consumer awareness on the importance of battery recycling. These can all be viewed on our “Promoting battery recycling and safe storage” page.

Empowering your organisation to promote battery recycling awareness as well as the safe collection.

If your business or organisation collects batteries, we want to help make sure your collection points and containers are managed safely. Please ensure you are completing your own Risk Assessments.

Valpak has put together a handy guide to help advise on areas such as types of batteries accepted, where to place and manage your containers, and to highlight areas you should pay close attention to. Batteries pose a serious hazard; therefore, it is important to fully consider any associated safety risk to children.

You can also access a copy of our Batteries Collection Service Disclaimer here

Help us to raise awareness on battery recycling…

Collecting batteries for recycling is vital for protecting the environment from harmful chemicals, and it’s remarkable that items such as batteries can be recycled and repurposed into something new!

You can help us raise awareness by using the literature we have created in and around your shop or organisation.

Batteries recycling poster

Batteries recycling information leaflet

Recycle your batteries here poster

This webpage and the hyper-linked documents are for general guidance and information purposes only, and although we endeavour to ensure that the content is accurate and up to date, users should consider their own circumstances carefully and/or seek appropriate advice before taking or refraining from taking any action based upon it. In particular, users should ensure risk assessments are suitable and sufficient for their own needs. We exclude any liability in respect of the content of this webpage and the hyper-linked documents, or for action taken based upon it.

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