Battery Collection Program (for public places)
How do I safely dispose of dry cell batteries?
Batteries should be placed in battery recycling bins located in most Council Administration Buildings and Public Libraries in Perth's Eastern Region. A full list can be found below.
Batteries that are leaking, rusty or broken should be put in a plastic bag before being placed in the bin. Batteries that may have the potential to spark should have their ends taped.
What batteries can be recycled in the battery recycling bins?
The types of batteries accepted include:
- AA and AAA cells (single use & rechargeable batteries)
- C and D sized batteries
- Button batteries (e.g. from watches)
- 9V batteries
- 6V batteries (e.g. lantern/torch batteries)
Where can I drop off my household batteries?
The Town of Bassendean, Cities of Bayswater, Belmont, Kalamunda and Swan, and the Shires of Mundaring along with EMRC offer residents the chance to drop off their used household (dry cell) batteries.
If you have used dry cell batteries you can take them to any of the following drop off points:
Town of Bassendean
Bassendean Customer Service Centre - 35 Old Perth Road, Bassendean
Bassendean Memorial Library - 46 Old Perth Road, Bassendean
City of Bayswater
Bayswater Civic Centre and Council Chambers - 61 Broun Avenue, Morley
Bayswater Public Library - 25 King William Street, Bayswater
Morley Library - 240 Walter Rd West, Morley
Max Tulley Office and Information Centre - Shop 50, Morley Galleria Shopping Centre, Morley (opp Post Office)
Maylands Public Library - The Rise, 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands
City of Belmont
Belmont Civic Centre - 215 Wright St, Cloverdale
Belmont Forum Shopping Centre (Green Room) - 227 Belmont Avenue, Cloverdale
Ruth Faulkner Public Library - 215 Wright St, Cloverdale
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council Administration Office - 226 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont
City of Kalamunda
Forrestfield Library - Strelitzia Avenue, Forrestfield
Forrestfield Forum and Marketplace - 20 Strelitzia Avenue, Forrestfield
High Wycombe Library - Markham Road, High Wycombe
Kalamunda Administration Office - 2 Railway Road, Kalamunda
Kalamunda Central Shopping Centre - 39 Railway Road, Kalamunda
Kalamunda Library - 7 Williams Street, Kalamunda
Walliston Transfer Station - 155 Lawnbrook Road, Walliston
Shire of Mundaring
Albert Facey Memorial Library (also known as Mundaring Library) - Nichol Street, Mundaring
Coppin Road Transfer Station - Coppin Road, Mundaring
Mathieson Road Transfer Station - Mathieson Road, Chidlow
Mundaring Administration Office -7000 Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring
Wasteless Pantry - Shop 17, Mundaring Shopping Village, Mundaring
City of Swan
Altone Park Public Library - 332 Benara Road, Beechboro
Ballajura Public Library - Corner Kingfisher Avenue & Illawarra Crescent, Ballajurra
City of Swan Administration Office - Midland Square, Midland
Ellenbrook Community Library - 90 Main Street, Ellenbrook
Guildford Public Library - James Street, Guildford
Midland Gate Shopping Centre - food court entrance, The Crescent, Midland
Midland Library - 45 Helena Street, Midland
The Shops at Ellenbrook - Cnr the Promenade & Pinaster Rd, Ellenbrook
For a full list of bin locations around Perth, visit http://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/
Note:
Store batteries in a cool, dry, shaded, well-ventilated area;
Car batteries will not be accepted.
For more information call EMRC's Waste Education Officer on (08) 9424 2222.
The initiative is being administered by Dry Cell Battery Working Group and is supported by the Western Australian Landfill Levy Fund and Household Hazardous Waste Program. For a full list of battery recycling bin locations and to find out more visit the Waste Authority's Local Waste Services or contact your local Council.