Batteries we collect
Used batteries can also be collected alongside your small electrical items.
We accept the following battery types for collection:
- AA
- AAA
- C (toys, torches, portable radios)
- D (torches, stereos)
- 6V (medical instruments, cameras)
- 9V (fire alarms)
- Button
We do not accept:
- Car batteries
- Damaged batteries
- Homemade batteries
- Loose lithium-ion extracted from laptops, mobile phones, tablets (we are working on accepting these separately in the future)
You can also recycle your batteries by taking them to any shop that sells them.
E-scooter or e-bike batteries are not accepted at our Reuse and Recycling Centres. Please either return to the manufacturer or seller, or drop it off at one of the following locations:
- Halfords (Brixton) - Unit B Effra Rd, Brixton, SW2 1BZ
- Evans Cycles (Clapham) - Unit 2, 65 Clapham High St, London SW4 7TG (limited space)
- Decathlon (Surrey Quays) - 9 Maritime Street, London, SE16 7FU