Battery Recycling in the City of Newcastle area - Planet Ark Recycling Near You

Batteries

Batteries should never be put in your household recycling or garbage bin. Australia has a national recycling scheme for batteries with thousands of recycling locations available across the country.

Warning!

Batteries should never be put in your recycling or waste bin. Rechargeable batteries and lithium-ion batteries are hazardous and could produce sparks that may start a fire in the trucks or recycling facility. This includes batteries in laptops, mobile phones, power tools and cameras. Place sticky tape around battery terminals to prevent fires (scroll down for more information). 

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Coles Group

91-111 Turton Rd , Waratah

0.5km

Coles Group

77 Maitland Rd , Mayfield

2km

Coles Group

Cnr Northcott Dve & Park Ave , Kotara

4.2km

Coles Group

Cnr King & National Park Sts , Newcastle West

4.5km

Coles Group

Cowper St , Wallsend

5km

Coles Group

204 Union St, Newcastle

5km

Summerhill Waste Management Ce...

141 Minmi Road, Wallsend

6.7km

Coles Group

1 Smart St , Charlestown

6.9km

Battery World

Showroom 324 Main Road, Cardiff

7.1km

Coles Group

221 Minmi Rd , Fletcher

7.6km

Coles Group

389 Lake Rd , Glendale

8.2km

Coles Group

Cnr Main Rd & Callan St , Edgeworth

9.4km

Coles Group

46 Wilsons s , Mount Hutton

9.8km

Coles Group

30 John St , Warners Bay

10.3km

Coles Group

Jewelstown Plaza, Ntaba Rd , Belmont North

12.5km

Coles Group

Cnr Macquarie & Edgar Sts , Belmont

15.7km

Port Stephens Council

116 Adelaide Street Raymond Terrace, 2324, Raymond Terrace

16km

Coles Group

Cnr Taylor Ave & Thomas Coke Dr , Thonrton

16.1km

Coles Group

1 Molly Morgan Dr , Green Hills

19.9km

Awaba Waste Management Facilit...

367 Wilton Rd., Awaba

20.7km

Coles Group

210-224 Pacific Hwy , Swansea

22.1km

Coles Group

Cnr Ferodale Rd & Medowie Rds , Medowie

22.8km

Coles Group

259-277 Lang St , Kurri Kurri

24.6km

Coles Group

Arthur St , Rutherford

27.6km

Coles Group

330 Fishery Point Rd , Bonnells Bay

28.9km

Coles Group

35 Yambo St , Morisset

31.2km

Coles Group

67 Beatty Blvd , Tanilba Bay

32.1km

Cessnock Waste and Reuse Centr...

1967 Old Maitland Road, Cessnock

32.4km

Coles Group

1 North Ave , Cessnock

35.1km

Salamander Bay Waste Transfer ...

4 Tarrant Road, Salamander Bay

38.7km

Coles Group

Cnr Scenic Driv & Noela Pl , Budgewoi

39.7km

Coles Group

17-35 Pacific Hwy , San Remo

39.7km

Coles Group

Salamander Way , Salamander Bay

40.7km

Coles Group

Cnr Arizona Rd & Goobarabah Ave , Gorokan

42.5km

Coles Group

22 Empire St , Branxton

43.4km

Coles Group

Cnr Yaralla & Hargraves Sts , Toukley

43.5km

Buttonderry Waste Management F...

850 Hue Hue Road, Jilliby

44.2km

Coles Group

1 Edward Stinson St , Wadalba

46.5km

Coles Group

Myall Rd , Tea Gardens

48.9km

ezy auto wrecker | ezy car buyer

225 newlands rd, coburg north

Ezy Auto Wrecker provides comprehensive vehicle recycling services. We dismantle vehicles safely, salvage usable parts, and ensure that all recyclable materials, such as metals and plastics, are processed efficiently. Our focus is on reducing environmental impact through responsible recycling practices and adhering to stringent environmental and safety standards. Our service aims to contribute to resource recovery and sustainable waste management, ensuring that end-of-life vehicles are handled in an eco-friendly manner.

New South Wales Pickup

Chrysus Group

, Canberra

Chrysus Group is passionate about recycling and reducing waste. We provide a range of pick up services in the Canberra region and surrounds. Items we can recycle include e-waste, all whitegoods, all metal including batteries as well as paper, bottles and organics. We can provide a cost effective service to your household or business either on a one off or ongoing basis. Please email to enquire about how we can help you.

New South Wales Pickup

The Sydney Rubbish Truck

204 Harris Street, Pyrmont

Fast, safe and environmentally friendly rubbish removal service.

New South Wales Pickup

Rubbish Rescue

15 Bonnefin Rd, Hunters Hill

Contact ahead for service fees and confirmation we accept all materials.

New South Wales Pickup

Mobile Community Recycling Service

29 Chifley Street, Smithfield

The Mobile Community Recycling Service is available to residents of Cumberland Council, Blacktown City Council and City of Parramatta Council areas. It is a mobile community recycling centre.

New South Wales Pickup

Cash For Van Sydney

13 Cooraban Rd, Milperra

Welcome to Cash For Vans Sydney! We are leading car, vans and truck removal business all around the Sydney. We offer up to $15,999 cash for cars, vans, trucks removal, and scrap yard services. We are also used car dealers in NSW. We understand that selling your car can be a difficult and time consuming process. That’s why we make it easy for you by providing a hassle-free car buying experience. We provide you with a fair and competitive price for your vehicle. We also have a car removal service, so if you don’t want to drive your car to us, we can come to you. We offer fast and friendly service and take care of all the paperwork involved. We also have a scrap yard in Sydney, where we accept damaged or old cars. We recycle the parts and scrap metal from the vehicles and make sure that nothing goes to waste. We are the company you can trust when it comes to used car services. We make sure that our customers are always satisfied with our services. So, if you are looking for cash for cars, car removal, or scrap yard services near you in Sydney, look no further than Cash For Vans Sydney

New South Wales Pickup

GoodbyeJunk Pty Ltd - Rubbish removal Sydney

117 W Botany St, Arncliffe

New South Wales Pickup

RecycleSmart

Level 8/11 York St, Sydney NSW 2000, Sydney

About RecycleSmart RecycleSmart is a pioneering startup that started in Sydney, with a bold mission to simplify recycling. Our "Power Pickup" service provides on-demand doorstep collection for over 100 challenging recyclable materials, including soft plastics, e-waste, textiles, batteries, and more. Serving individuals, businesses & councils in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth, RecycleSmart has diverted 900,000 kilograms of resources from landfills. Each category undergoes a unique recycling process. We partner with a number of amazing recycling partners that help recycle the items. The Power Pickup service also extends benefits to councils as well as businesses of all sizes. Over 1000+ business accounts created so far, including prominent names like Canva, WeWork, John Holland, Williams Fashion Logistics, and Comsol.

New South Wales Pickup

Hunter Scrap Metal Tamworth

430 Armidale Rd, Nemingha 2340, Tamworth

At Hunter Scrap Metal, we specialize in providing comprehensive recycling services for the Tamworth community and surrounding areas. We purchase a wide range of scrap materials, including aluminum, lead, brass, scrap batteries, steel, and wires. Our dedicated team ensures efficient and environmentally responsible recycling solutions for homeowners, businesses, and industrial clients. With state-of-the-art facilities and expert staff, we guarantee reliable, hassle-free services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clientele. Bring your scrap metal to us and benefit from our competitive pricing and commitment to sustainability.

New South Wales Pickup

Australia’s national product stewardship scheme for battery recycling is called B-cycle. This program has partnered with approximately 100 organisations across Australia to provide recycling drop-off points for the public. Visit B-cycle for a full list of recycling drop-off points.

Aldi supermarkets offer a free battery recycling service at all their Australian stores. Any brand of AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries (both rechargeable and non-rechargeable) are accepted. Simply drop your used batteries into the dedicated bins in store. For other services and for options for different battery types (e.g. buttons and 12 volts) see below.

Battery World has a recycling program with collection points at most stores (some stores in WA do not accept batteries for recycling). Check with your local store to find out which types of batteries are accepted. 

Bunnings has a recycling program for batteries including batteries from power tools. The recycling unit is located at the front of each store. Handheld batteries are accepted including AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, 6V and button batteries.

Coles is rolling out battery recycling units in their stores over the coming months. Check directly with your store to see if they have a recycling unit. Various types of household batteries are accepted including AA, AAA, C, D, 6V, 9V, button batteries, rechargeable batteries, and batteries that can be easily removed from electrical products like cameras and power tools. 

Woolworths supermarkets have battery and mobile phone collection points in store.

Officeworks is no longer accepting batteries at in-store recycling units. Some stores, however, may still accept mobile phones and laptops.

How to tape batteries to prevent fires

Even dead batteries have some residual charge, so it is very important to place sticky tape around the battery ‘terminal’ before recycling them. A battery terminal is the electrical connection point of the battery. They are located in different areas depending on the type of battery (at both ends of regular batteries, for example). 

HOW TO RECYCLE BATTERIES AT WORK

Workplaces and businesses can register for a safe and secure recycling collection box through Batteries 4 Planet Ark. The program includes a pick-up service when the box is full. 

Your workplace can also search Business Recycling for recycling options including drop-off and pick-up services.

WHY SHOULD I RECYCLE MY BATTERIES? 

There are a wide range of battery types, many of which contain toxic metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead. Others contain valuable materials like magnesium and zinc. 

Recycling batteries keeps toxic materials out of landfill where they can contaminate the soil and groundwater. It also ensures the valuable materials in batteries are recycled into the something new, which reduces the amount of finite natural resources used in the production of new batteries. 

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BATTERIES WHEN I RECYCLE THEM?

Batteries that are recycled are processed to recover the plastics and metals, some of which are used to manufacture new batteries.

Envirostream, Australia’s first onshore lithium, nickel metal and alkaline battery processor, is able to recover 95% of the materials in the batteries for recycling. Any steel, copper and aluminium recovered is returned to the manufacturing sector for recycling, while the active components of lithium-ion batteries (including graphite, cobalt, nickel and lithium) are used to produce a valuable product called mixed metal dust, which is used to produce new lithium-ion batteries.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF 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. Rechargeable batteries are found in the same shapes and voltage as single-use batteries, as well as specifically designed for laptops, mobile phones and electronic equipment.

Buying rechargeable batteries is a great way to reduce battery waste. Each battery can be recharged up to 1000 times, saving you money and reducing pollution from discarded batteries. There are many retailers who sell battery rechargers, which conveniently take less than 15 minutes to recharge.

OTHER BATTERY RECYCLING PROGRAMS

Mobile phone batteries are accepted by MobileMuster, with thousands of recycling locations located across the country. Find recycling options for mobile phones. 

Computer batteries are accepted in some Officeworks stores. They can also be recycled through an accredited recycler of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme. Find recycling options for computers.

Car batteries can be recycled at many garages, transfer stations and waste management centres. Find recycling options for car batteries.

More information

To learn about Australia’s product stewardship scheme for batteries, including more information on how to tape and safely store batteries, visit B-cycle.