Battery Recycling
From 1st February 2010 the EU Battery Directive came into force. E-retailers and shops selling more than 32kg of batteries are required to provide battery recycling collection facilities in-store. Business that import more than one tonne of batteries a year are termed 'producers' and are required to finance the recovery and treatment of waste batteries through a registered compliance scheme. PSA Parts is considered a producer and as such is registered with the BudgetPack compliance scheme.
PSA Parts Ltd is fully compliant with the battery directive.
Recycle, Recycle, Recycle
Rather than simply disposing of your battery with your household waste and thus commiting it to landfill you should save it and recycle it when you next have the opportunity. There are plenty of places that you can recycle batteries without taking time out of your normal routine: For example you can use one of the following:
- Drop them into our recycling box on our trade counter
- Use the battery recycling service at your local municipal waste tip / collection point
- Use the council battery collection service (if you are lucky enough to have one)
- Drop the batteries into the collection points located in most Supermarket chains
If you would like us to recycle your batteries please return them to:
Battery Recycling PSA Parts Ltd. 2 Prince Georges Road Colliers Wood London, UK SW19 2PX
Our Trade Counter is open Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm
Please consider the environment when deciding how to recycle your battery. Making a special journey to a recycling centre, will incur unnecessary transportation. One of the best recycling routes is to take the battery to a major retailer like a supermarket. You can drop them off when you next do your food shopping.
DEFRA advises against sending waste batteries in the post
Battery Recycling FAQ
Q. Can batteries be recycled?
A. Yes, all batteries can be recycled. Metals and chemicals are recycled and those which cannot are treated for safe disposal
Q. Can batteries be thrown with household rubbish?
A. No, you should not throw any type of batteries with household waste. It is most likely to end up in a landfill or incinerated. The metals and chemicals contained within the battery are hazardous and are harmful to the environment.
Q. Are batteries dangerous?
A. Batteries contain hazardous chemicals and metals, whilst these are contained within the battery and the battery is handled correctly it is not dangerous.
Q. My battery is leaking, what should I do?
A. Place it in cardboard/plastic container and take it to your nearest battery recycling point. Do not use metal containers. Avoid contact with skin.
Q. My battery is damaged, can I post it to you to recycle?
A. No, please do not post batteries that are damaged in any way. Taking it personally to your nearest recycling point is the quickest and safest method.
Q. I have a laptop battery, can this be recycled?
A. Yes, laptop batteries can be recycled along with batteries for digital cameras, camcorders, power tools, mobile phones, toys and more.
Q. Surely, the AA and AAA alkaline batteries can be thrown?
A. No, these should be recycled as well and these types of household batteries account for the largest percentage that are commonly thrown with household waste.
Q. How would I know whether my rechargeable battery is ready to be recycled?
A. This varies between battery manufacturers. Duracell rechargeable batteries can be recharged 100s or even 1000s of times. When these rechargeable batteries fail to take a charge even after a few hours or seem to last for only a few minutes after an overnight charge, it may be time to recycle these batteries.
Q. I cannot remember where I bought my batteries, but can I still give them to PSA Parts to recycle?
A. Yes, of course. It does not matter where you purchased the batteries, as long as they are not automotive or industrial batteries we can recyle them.
Q. I found some old car batteries in my garage, can I bring them to recycle?
A. Unfortunately, no. You will need to contact your local authority for more information on recycling automotive and specialist industrial batteries.
Q. Can I recycle the tiny button batteries like those used in watches>
A. Yes, these batteries can be recycled including those used in hearing aids, alarms, car key fobs, calculators, cycle computers and more.
Q. Will I be charged or do I have to pay for recycling my batteries?
A. No, recycling is free of charge. You will not be requested to make any payment when you bring in batteries to recycle at PSA Parts.
