Batteries
The Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) is an industry and community working group, established to implement the Battery Stewardship in Australia, and coordinate a national collection and recycling scheme for batteries. Batteries can be processed to recover plastics and metals, some of which are used to manufacture new batteries. Single Use Batteries are usually alkaline batteries with zinc, manganese or lithium chemistry. Rechargeable batteries are commonly nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride or lithium ion and are found in the same shapes and voltage as single-use batteries, as well as specifically designed for laptops, mobile phones and electronic equipment. Envirostream is Australia’s first onshore lithium, nickel metal and alkaline battery processor. https://envirostream.com.au/
Batteries can be a health hazard if not handled carefully as they contain toxic substances such as cadmium, mercury and lead. Batteries are to be kept out of your garbage and recycling bins, as they cannot be disposed of through kerbside collection. This is because batteries and products containing batteries can cause fires in trucks and at the recycling sorting facility. Instead, used batteries should be dropped off at collection points that offer battery recycling.
Council encourages the recycling of all batteries and has provide the following:
Battery Recycling Bins
Disposal of A, AA, AAA, C, D, 6v, 9v and hearing aid batteries (both single use and re-chargeable batteries) are accepted at the Council implemented battery recycling bins which are located at:
- Kadina Council Office
- Kadina Library
- Wallaroo Library
- Resource Recovery Centre in Wallaroo
- Moonta Library
- Moonta Tourism Centre
‘Council has placed battery collection containers at all schools in the Copper Coast.
Batteries can be disposed of at many other locations on the Copper Coast - see below:
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| Aldi Kadina | Drakes Foodland Moonta | Woolworths Kadina | Drakes Foodland Wallaroo | Mary McKillop School Wallaroo | Wallaroo Primary School | Resource Recovery Centre, Wallaroo |
Mobile phone batteries are also accepted in the programs above and with mobile phones and other accessories at your local Telstra Store via the MobileMuster program. https://www.mobilemuster.com.au/recycle-a-mobile/
Motor Vehicle Battery Recycling
Motor vehicle batteries can be disposed of at:
- the Resource Recovery Centre located in Wallaroo at no cost.
- Repco Auto Parts, 15 Graves Street, Kadina - Please visit the following websites for further information:
Further information can be found at:
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