Information on SKDC household battery collection
From Monday 16th September, SKDC crews will accept all everyday household batteries, button batteries from watches and alarms, as well as batteries from
e-cigarettes – but please no vapes, disposable or otherwise, further details below,
Household Battery Recycling
Batteries should never be placed inside household waste and recycling bins. They can cause fires in our collection vehicles.
How to dispose of household batteries safely
You can put some types of used household batteries out for collection on the same day as any of your SKDC wheelie bins. They must not go inside the bins.
- Place batteries in a separate plastic bag, such as a sandwich bag. Fasten the plastic bag(s) to the handle of your wheelie bin on collection day (not inside the bin). You can attach the batteries to any colour bin on your collection day.
- Our Collection Team will put the batteries into a separate compartment in the collection vehicle and take them away for recycling
If you live in a flat using communal bins, or have SKDC sack collections, please continue to take your batteries to supermarkets, shops or the Household Recycling Centre.
Batteries you can put into plastic bags for kerbside collection
- All everyday household batteries
- Button batteries - e.g. from watches
- AA Batteries
- AAA Batteries
- C Batteries
- D Batteries
- 9V Batteries
- 6LR61 Batteries
- N LR1 Batteries
- AAAA Batteries
Batteries you must take to the Household Recycling Centre
- Car batteries
- Laptop battery packs
- Mobile phone batteries
- Power tool batteries
- Disposable Vapes
- E-cigarettes
- Lighters
- Remote control units
Notice placed by South Witham Parish Council for information