Batteries CANNOT be disposed of in any domestic waste bin service.
All batteries contain dangerous metals and chemicals. If sent to landfill these can leak and contaminate soil and groundwater. Dropping off batteries to a specialised battery collection point or the CRC ensures these metals are recovered and cannot cause environmental damage.
Cessnock and Kurri Kurri Libraries have FREE drop off stations for batteries. Participating supermarkets have convenient battery disposal centres.
Batteries can also be disposed of FREE at the Community Recycling Centre.