Batteries

Battery Recycling in the Kiama Municipal Council area - Planet Ark Recycling Near You

Drop off* household and car/truck batteries for free at our Community Recycling Centre at Minnamurra Waste & Recycling Facility.

*Household quantities only. Commercial waste not accepted.

Lithium batteries are often contained in phones, tablets, power banks, computers, toys appliances and tools, as well as mobility equipment such as electric bikes and scooters.  

When lithium-ion batteries are damaged they can produce violent bursting of battery cells, resulting in fire that can be difficult to extinguish.

For the safe disposal of lithium batteries, safely remove the lithium battery from the product by hand, tape the terminals using a non-conductive tape like clear sticky tape and place in the dedicated bin located within our Community Recycling Centre.

Battery recycling programs offer a safe disposal method. Batteries should not be placed in any of your kerbside bins. They are not recyclable and should not be placed in your red landfill bin as they contain toxic chemicals which can leak out and contaminate groundwater and damage fragile ecosystems.