Ensures the safe collection of batteries in larger quantities.
Ensures the safe collection of batteries in smaller quantities.
Often, disposed of batteries end up in landfills with dangerous elements such as lead, mercury, and cadmium entering the environment. We offer a solution for your disposed batteries to be recycled through our battery recycling service.
By using this service, we can eliminate the risk of batteries ending up in landfills and causing harm to the environment and also prevents fires from occurring in waste trucks.
The recycling process is suitable for most battery types, including alkaline, lithium, nickel-cadmium, and nickel metal hydride and basically involves breaking up the batteries and splitting them into components parts including plastic, metal, and chemical.
Improperly disposing of batteries—whether they’re household AAAs or high‑capacity lithium-ion packs—poses serious risks to people, property, and the environment.
When batteries are placed in kerbside rubbish or recycling bins, they can be crushed or punctured during collection. This can trigger thermal runaway—a rapid, uncontrolled release of heat energy—leading to fires that are extremely difficult to extinguish and capable of reigniting even after being cooled.
Preventing these impacts requires keeping all types of batteries—loose cells, rechargeable packs, and devices containing integrated batteries—out of kerbside bins. Using approved drop‑off points ensures safe handling, reduces fire risk, and protects both the community and the environment from unnecessary harm.
What do you need to do?
Phone: 0800 83 56 45
Email: wmtssales@wm.nz
