Batteries

Battery recycling - Tape It. Bag It. Drop It.

Bundaberg Regional Council offers a battery recovery program.

All batteries will be accepted FREE for disposal throughout the region, including alkaline, Li-ion, nickel metal hydride and nickel cadmium. (Excludes electric vehicle batteries)

Locations

Battery collection boxes are located throughout the region - you can drop your batteries at the below locations:

  • All local Waste Facilities
  • BRC Service Centres (Bundaberg, Gin Gin, Childers)
  • Bundaberg Library

Battery Recycling Search

Other local businesses also provide battery recovery programs:

  • Woolworths
  • Aldi
  • Officeworks
  • Bunnings

How to dispose of batteries safely

For safety it is recommended to either tape the ends or bag your batteries to reduce contact with other batteries - this will help to reduce the risks of fires in our collection trucks and waste facilities.

What are the benefits of recycling batteries

By separating and diverting batteries from landfill,valuable metals, such as cadmium, zinc, manganese, cobalt and rare earth metals, contained in batteries can be recovered through recycling.

In an effort to encourage battery recycling, Bundaberg Regional Council has formed a partnership with Envirostream to provide a new service to residents.

Envirostream is an onshore mixed-battery recycling company that was established in 2017. See how our region's batteries are recycled under this program in the video below.

Contact waste and recycling

Address: 46 University Drive
Bundaberg QLD 4670

Telephone: 1300 883 699

Email: wasteandrecycling@bundaberg.qld.gov.au

EcoBatt Website

B-Cycle Website

Battery Box Offer

If your school or workplace is interested in battery recycling, Council is providing a free battery box offer for a limited time

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