Safe Battery Disposal REMEMBER TO CHECK ITEMS FOR BATTERIES BEFORE THROWING THEM AWAY! One spark from an old battery is all it takes to send a rubbish truck or an entire recycling facility up in flames. When putting items out for a bulk collection or in your bins, please check that they do not contain batteries. Before throwing out anything battery operated such as children’s toys, laptops, vapes, solar powered devices or hand tools, remember to remove the batteries first. If batteries are left in these items they can pose a serious risk to our collection drivers, processing staff and the community if they ignite whilst being collected. HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES CAN BE DROPPED OFF FOR RECYCLING AT VARIOUS RETAIL OUTLETS. To find your closest battery recycling drop off location visit the B-Cycle Website. If you cannot safely remove the battery from your item, please dispose of the whole item with the battery intact via drop off at Councils E Waste Recycling Program or Chemical Cleanouts. Light Globe, Mobile Phone and Battery Recycling Central Coast Council has a free recycling program for residents to bring in their unwanted household batteries (such as AA, AAA, C, D, 6V, 9V and button batteries), light globes, mobile phones and fluorescent tubes to nominated collection points. Batteries and fluorescent lights contain harmful elements such as mercury, alkaline and lead acid, which can cause major environmental hazards. They can also pose health risks if they are landfilled. Please Note – Please do not place these items into your general waste bins or out for bulk kerbside collection, as they may catch fire in the waste collection trucks or onsite at our landfills. Fluorescent tubes and light globes must be clean and unbroken to be accepted. Batteries, light globes and mobile phones (and accessories) are able to be dropped off at: Waste Management Facilities – Buttonderry and Woy Woy Fluorescent tubes can be dropped off at the Buttonderry Waste Management Facility. The free recycling of batteries and lamps is made possible by funding through the NSW EPA’s Waste Less, Recycle More initiative.