All batteries contain dangerous chemicals and precious metals. If sent to landfill these can leak and contaminate soil and groundwater. Batteries placed into household bins can cause fires.
Taking batteries to a specialised battery collection point ensures these metals are recovered and cannot cause environmental damage.
Household batteries can be taken to the following facilities to be recycled:
- Avoca Visitor Information Centre 122 High Street
- Beaufort Community Resource Centre
- Pyrenees Shire Municipal Office 5-7 Lawrence Street Beaufort
- Batteries can be recycled for free at Beaufort, Avoca and Snake Valley transfer stations.
- Planet Ark Recycling Near You: Accept Coincell, Lantern batteries and Mobile Phone Batteries.
http://www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/