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[creativemeans]

If I'm not supposed to throw out batteries, what am I supposed to do with them?

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[juffles]

Hook 'em up to a 12V power source and scare the cats.

[creativemeans]

Hmm, I'll take that under advisement

[juffles]

By which you mean "BRB, finding 12V power source"? :D

[creativemeans]

No, the connection-to-cat thing :P

[sarren]

We have a disposal box here at work, but that probably doesn't help *g* all the City of Stirling libraries have boxes at the door. I don't know about other libraries though.

[creativemeans]

Ta!

[sarren]

If you're in the city you can drop them off at the DEC office in the Atrium, Level 4.

[creativemeans]

Now that's a better answer. I actually go to that building all the time.

[fogod42]

Which type of batteries are we talking about? Common household batteries (AAA, AA, 9V etc) or rechargable?

According to American environmental people:

http://environment.about.com/od/recycling/a/batteryrecycle.htm

And the Queensland government:

http://www.climatesmart.qld.gov.au/your_home/recycling/battery_recycling

[fogod42]

Sorry, should have finished that with:

"According to these people common household batteries shouldn't be recycled, but Rechargible ones should"

[creativemeans]

Common household batteries. I guess I should throw them back in the bin then?

[fogod42]

Well as no one recycles common household batteries... and all it would do by placing them in a recycling bin is cause extra effort at the recycle yard... I would just throw them out.

[sarren]

No, no, no. They can't go into regular landfill. And putting them in your regular recycling bin can ruin the whole batch cos they don't pick out each item individually.

Waste management facilities like Red Hill take them. There are different (reinforced) sections for a variety of contaminated waste.