SCRAP BATTERIES

How do i return my scrap batteries to Plymouth Battery Centre?

The waste (England and Wales) Regulation 2011 require that you

must be registered with the environment Agency as a producer of

hazardous waste. if you produce more than 500KG of hazardous waste per

annum. Examples of hazardous waste are batteries, flourescent tubes, oil

filters, tyres ,waste engine oil ect. The current registration cost is

£18.00 per site, once registration has been carried out you will be

issued with a premises code, this must be quoted when requesting waste

collection. Here at Plymouth Battery Centre we can do all of this for you, just call us on 01752 227637

and we can email or post a scrap request form and register your company

at the same time. We can arrange small collections however if room

permits we can supply you with a specific waste battery container for

bulk collections. When batteries have been collected you will be issued

with a hazadous waste consignment note, this must be retained for 3

years in the event that the Environment Agency require proof that you

have legally arranged disposal of your hazardous waste.

Are scrap batteries worth anything?

Scrap batteries are normally purchased per KG and following the

LME prices change daily. Call us for a upto date scrap price, 01752

227637.

What type of batterries can i return?

Lead acid batteries form part of our routine waste collections.

other types of batteries i.e. nickel cadmium, alkaline and lithium can

only be collected by special arrangement and will incur charges due to

high processing costs of these types of battery.

For more information on scrap battery disposal don't hesitate to visit our website on www.plymouthbattery.co.uk or call us on 01752 227637 today.