Many people worry about simply throwing away old batteries from their torch, remote control or children’s toys. Now there is an easy way to recycle them as most shops selling household batteries provide a drop off point to collect dead ones for recycling.
Under the new EU Batteries Directive any retailer that sells more than 32kg of household batteries per year, or around 320 packs of AA batteries, should provide a collection or “take-back” point. That will include supermarkets and many larger shops and newsagents.
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