Battery Disposal and Recycling Program

Government legislation requires wholesalers and retailers to meet certain battery recycling standards. Lead-acid batteries are dangerous materials and pose hazards when disposed of inappropriately because of the corrosive acid and toxic lead they contain.

Europower Battery Centre will accept old and used batteries from consumers free of charge whether of not you are making a purchase. This is intended to provide a convenient recycling system for consumers. These waste batteries are then sent to a permitted recycler.

Recycling operations reclaim or recycle the lead, plastic and acid portions of the batteries. This requirement is intended to prevent environmental contamination from improper lead-acid battery disposal. Trading in your old lead acid battery at the time of purchase is the best way to handle an old lead-acid battery.

Benefits of Battery Recycling

• Keeps all the hazardous metals in one place.
• The metals reclaimed are reused and put back into the manufacturing process to build more batteries.
• The plastic is recycled to be used again.
• The costs of land filling the batteries are saved.
• Establishes good environmental and public relations policies.
• Saves natural resources.
• Conserves for future generations.