Battery Recycling

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Household Battery Recycling

Batteries don’t belong in any household bin!

Just one battery can spark a fire.

If battery terminals touch each other or a metal object, they can spark and start a fire. Please remember to tape battery terminal ends before recycling at the drop off location.

Batteries also contain a range of metals including lead, mercury and lithium which are hazardous to the environment when disposed of incorrectly.

Household batteries include the following sizes: AAA, AA, C, D 6V and 9V. They can be any chemistry type (Alkaline, Super Heavy Duty, Lithium or Rechargeable).

Find a safe place to drop off your used batteries below.

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Council Drop Off Locations (Click to Expand)

The Hills Shire Council, Administration Building 

3 Columbia Court, Norwest

9843 0555

Baulkham Hills Library

Railway Street, Baulkham Hills

9761 4520

Castle Hill Library

Corner Castle and Pennant Streets, Castle Hill

9761 4520

Dural Library

Pellitt Lane, Dural

9761 4520

Vinegar Hill Memorial Library

29 Main Street, Rouse Hill

9761 4520
Community Environment Centre

Currie Avenue, Annangrove

Alternative Recycling Options (Click to Expand)

Recycle Mate

Recycle Mate is an interactive recycling directory that gives you disposal and recycling options based on your location. You can see the directory on our website here.

Recycling Near You

Recycling Near You provides a directory for organisations that accepts batteries for recycling. You can see the directory on their website here.  

B-Cycle

B-Cycle provides an interactive directory that gives you battery recycling options based on your location. You can see the directory on their website here. 

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Chemical CleanOut Drop-Off Event

You can dispose of batteries and other hazardous items for free at our Household Chemical CleanOut event. 

For more information about our next free Household Chemical CleanOut event, please see our Chemical Waste Disposal page..

Hawkesbury Community Recycling Centre (CRC)

Hawkesbury CRC is part of the EPA’s embedded batteries trial. Common items you might have at home that contain an embedded battery include Bluetooth speakers and headphones, electric toothbrushes, smart watches, medical aids, vapes, and more. See the full extent of items here.

Hills residents can drop off loose batteries, large embedded batteries, small embedded batteries, powerpacks and portable chargers, phones, vapes, and oversize embedded batteries to the Hawkesbury CRC located at 1 The Driftway, South Windsor.

For more information and opening hours, please see Hawkesbury Community Recycling Centre.

For more information about the EPA’s embedded batteries trial, please see Embedded Batteries. 

REMONDIS Resource Recovery Centre

You can dispose of batteries at REMONDIS Resource Recovery Centre located at 29 Powers Road, Seven Hills.

For more information, accepted items, and opening hours, please see REMONDIS website or call 13 73 73.

 

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