Recycling batteries

We offer a collection service for most household batteries. Please follow these guidelines on kerbside battery collection day:

• place batteries in a clear plastic bag on top of any bin, or by your sacks if you don't have a wheelie bin
• use a carrier bag if a clear plastic bag isn't available, but leave it untied for easy visibility of contents
• do not put batteries inside any bins
• do not tie the bag to your bin
• keep batteries separate from electrical items
• ensure lithium and button cell batteries have taped terminals
• we don't collect batteries from flats using shared bins - use the Waste Wizard at Oxfordshire.gov.uk.to find recycling points near you

Batteries we collect

We collect:

• 6V, 9V, AA, AAA, Button, C, D batteries
• laptop, mobile phone, and lithium batteries

Batteries we do not collect

We do not collect:

• batteries with trailing wires
• car batteries
• industrial batteries

Please take these batteries to Redbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre.

How batteries are recycled

Batteries are made from many different materials including lithium-ion (used in laptop batteries), zinc (used in AA batteries) and nickel-cadmium (used in power tool batteries); all are recycled into their component parts.

The recovered materials can be used to manufacture new batteries and electronics; they can also be used in the steel industry and even in paint production.