Retailers on path to redemption as millions of kilos of batteries recycled
From The New Daily (24/1/24)…
Retailers on path to redemption as millions of kilos of batteries recycled
Retailers are renewing efforts to deal with one of Australia’s most dangerous waste streams, by giving consumers what they say is a “safe and effective” way to dispose of our growing stockpile of used batteries.
Coles has hit a big milestone in the great battery recycling boost, announcing last week it had installed almost 850 battery recycling bins at its supermarkets across the country.
They join thousands of other battery drop-off points in Australia, with major outlets such as Woolworths, Aldi, IGA, Bunnings and Mitre 10 on board.
A Coles spokesperson said batteries represented a growing waste problem, and the retailer wanted to provide a “safe, convenient and effective way” for consumers to recycle batteries.
Coles’ bins take any brand of AA, AAA, C, D, button cell and rectangular six and nine-volt batteries.
“With so many batteries going to landfill every year when disposed of in general waste and household recycling bins, this initiative helps to gives batteries a second life and drives our transition to a circular economy,” the spokesperson said.
An example of a battery recycling facility. Photo: Ecobatt
