Also called: lead acid battery, vehicle battery, motorbike battery, leisure battery
Recycling centre
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Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to the tip or a garage or motor parts shop that sells batteries.
Also: Drop-off point
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to a recycling centre or a garage or motor parts shop that sells batteries.
Also: Drop-off point
Scotland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to a council recycling centre; some shops that sell car batteries take old ones too.
Also: Drop-off point
Northern Ireland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to the tip or a garage or motor parts shop that sells batteries.
Also: Drop-off point
England-wide guidance, checked 26 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to a recycling centre or a garage or motor parts shop that sells batteries.
Also: Drop-off point
Scotland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to the tip or a garage or motor parts shop that sells batteries.
Also: Drop-off point
Wales-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to a council recycling centre; some shops that sell car batteries take old ones too.
Also: Drop-off point
Northern Ireland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
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