Environmental Update (January 2010)
Waste automotive batteries
Regulations banning the disposal of
waste automotive batteries to landfill or by
incineration came into force on 1 January 2010.
Members of the public with waste automotive batteries can take
them to their local council's household waste recycling centre.
Most garages or businesses that sell automotive batteries will take
back used batteries when you buy a new one.
If you are a final holder of waste automotive
batteries then you can request a free collection of batteries from
any producer who currently supplies new batteries.
You are likely to be a 'final holder' of waste automotive
batteries if you run a:
- Garage,
- Scrap yard,
- End-of-life vehicle authorised treatment facility, or
- A local council household waste recycling centre.
Producers of automotive batteries must advertise their contact
details before the start of each calendar year in which they
operate. The environmental regulator holds a list of all registered
producers.
Please read legal information.