Household batteries
Local authorities introducing collections of household batteries in advance of UK batteries legislation, may find themselves in a favourable position in terms of:
- contributing to recycling targets
- availability of reprocessing infrastructure
- ensuring that members of the public are aware of battery collection facilities.
A number of battery collection points have been introduced at HWRCs, civic centres and have been integrated as part of kerbside collections. The UK’s first dedicated battery recycling plant opened in March 2005 by G&P Batteries. It is likely the Batteries Directive will stimulate further investment in UK infrastructure, and reduce the need to export batteries for reprocessing.
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