Battery World & Recycling

Battery World offers the only national opportunity for the Mums, Dads and kids of Australia to recycle, or responsibly dispose of dead batteries*, of any kind. (*Offer is for domestic usage and disposal of batteries.)

In Australia, over 8,000 tonnes of batteries go into landfill each year. Batteries are one of the most dangerous common waste discarded by Australian households. Many are made from heavy metals and harmful elements such as nickel, cadmium, lead and mercury, which can pollute soil and water and harm wildlife and humans.

Currently there is no Government legislation forcing manufacturers and retailers to participate in responsible disposal of batteries. Also, there is no significant funding or incentive for manufacturers or retailers in Australia.

Since the Battery World Community Recycling Program was initiated, approximately 500 tonnes of batteries have already been prevented from going into landfill. That's enough to fill the Sydney Cricket Ground 10 times over! Plus over 16,000 analogue EPIRBs have been collected for recycling since the digital changeover legislation.