EMRC's Battery Collection Program (for schools)
EMRC has developed a Battery Collection Program for schools to capture batteries from the household waste stream, ensuring disposal does not damage our sensitive environment.
Over 100 schools in Perth's Eastern Region belong to EMRC's Battery Collection Program. Students bring in old household batteries, and EMRC coordinates the collection of the batteries so that they can be sent interstate and recycled.
The program is offered free of charge to schools located within EMRC's member council regions of Bassendean, Bayswater, Belmont, Kalamunda, Mundaring and Swan.
How does the Battery Collection Program work?
Schools register to be a part of the program and receive a collection bin for a central area and small containers for the classrooms. Students bring in old batteries from home and EMRC then collects, weighs and transports the batteries to the recycling centre.
The program involves a competition between the 109 participating schools in the region which has proven to be a strong motivator in encouraging school battery collection.
Schools run the program internally in a number of different ways with the most common being through a class verse class competition.
Each school will have their batteries collected at least once a semester determined by the roster sent out annually. If the battery bin requires collection before the assigned date, contact EMRC's Waste Education Officer.
For more information and to book, contact EMRC's Waste Education
Phone: (08) 9424 2222
Email: Waste Education
How can my school register?
If you are a school in Perth's Eastern Region and are interested in this program, please contact Waste Education on (08) 9424 2222 or email Waste Education.
Once the Battery Collection Program registration form has been received, the Waste Education Officer will contact you to arrange the drop off of your start up kit which includes the collection bin, small containers and information about collection and recycling of batteries.
For schools which do not fall in Perth's Eastern Region please call your local Council or Regional Council to see if a similar program is running.
School Registration Form - Battery Collection Program
Let's talk about batteries!
New and existing schools have the opportunity to have an EMRC waste education officer give a brief talk to your school about the battery collection program and its benefits to the environment. Students and teachers will learn more about what happens to their recycled batteries.
Call EMRC's Waste Education Officer on (08) 9424 2222.
Schools involved in the EMRC Battery Collection Program
Schools involved in the EMRC Battery Collection Program
SCHOOL NAME
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COUNCIL
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Anzac Terrace Primary School
Ashfield Primary School
Bassendean Primary School
Casa Mia Montessori School
Cyril Jackson Education Support Centre
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus
Eden Hill Primary School
St. Michael's Primary School
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Town of Bassendean
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Bayswater Primary School
Camboon Primary School
Chisholm Catholic College
Durham Rd. Primary
Embleton Primary School
John Forrest Secondary College
Hampton Park Primary School Hampton Senior High School
Hillcrest Primary School
Maylands Peninsula Primary School
Morley Primary School
Morley Senior High School
Noranda Primary School
St Columba's Primary School
St Peter's Primary School
Weld Square Primary School
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City of Bayswater
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Belmont Primary School
Carlisle Primary
Cloverdale Primary School
Kewdale Primary School
Notre Dame Catholic Primary
Redcliffe Primary School
Rivervale (Tranby) Primary School
South East Metro Language Development Centre
St. Maria Goretti's Primary School
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City of Belmont
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Carmel Adventist Primary School
Dawson Park Primary School
Edney Primary
Falls Road Primary School
Gooseberry Hill Primary School
Heritage College
High Wycombe Primary School
Hillside Christian College
Kalamunda Christian Primary School
Kalamunda Primary School
Kalamunda SHS Education Support
Lesmurdie Primary School
Maida Vale Goodstart Early Learning Centre
Maida Vale Primary School
Mary's Mount Primary School
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School
Mazenod College
Pickering Brook Primary School
St Brigid's College
Wattle Grove Primary School
Woodlupine Primary School
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City of Kalamunda
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Childow Primary School
Darlington Primary School
Glen Forrest Primary School
Greenmount Primary School
Helen College Junior School
Helena College Senior School
Helena Valley Primary School
Hills Out of School Care Association
Mount Helena Primary School
Mundaring Childcare Centre
Mundaring Christian College Primary Campus
Mundaring Christian College Secondary Campus (Parkerville)
Mundaring Primary School
Parkerville Primary School
Sacred Heart School (Mundaring)
Sawyers Valley Primary School
Silver Tree Steiner
Treetops Montessori School
Wooroloo Primary School
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Shire of Mundaring
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Anne Hamersley Primary
Arbor Grove Primary
Aveley Primary School
Aveley North Primary School
Ballajura Primary School
Beechboro Christian School
Bullsbrook College (Primary Campus)
Caversham Primary School
Clayton View Primary
East Beechboro Primary School
Ellen Stirling Primary School
Ellenbrook Christian College
Ellenbrook Independent Primary School
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Governor Stirling High School
Guildford Grammar School
Guildford Primary School
Holy Cross College
Illawarra Primary School
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School - Beechboro
Kiara College
La Salle College
Lockridge Primary School
Malvern Springs Early Learning Centre
Malvern Springs Primary School
Middle Swan Primary School
Midland Learning Academy
Riverlands Montessori School
South Ballajura Primary School
St Brigid's Primary School
St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Swan Valley Anglican Community School
Swan View Primary School
Upper Swan Primary School
West Beechboro Primary School
Woodbridge Primary School
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City of Swan
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Helpful hints and tips on battery safety
Place your used batteries inside the black bag in your battery bin.
Store used batteries in a cool, dry, well ventilated area.
Batteries that have the potential to spark, including 9V batteries, should have their ends taped.
If you have any corroding or leaking batteries use a plastic bag to pick up the battery and tie the bag at one end before placing it into the battery bin.
Remember your bin is for dry cell batteries only - no rubbish or car batteries allowed.
Mobile Muster - bring in your old mobile phones
We have joined forces with Mobile Muster to offer participating battery collection schools a chance to dispose of old mobile phones. For more information or to take part in the program through the EMRC please see our Mobile Muster page.

