Battery recycling collection points

Battery recycling collection points are located in SBC Contact centres, some Primary and Secondary schools (see list below), Public libraries and one in Reception at SBC HQ. All batteries can be recycled including:

Zinc-carbon and zinc-chloride, alkaline, button cell, ainc-air, silver oxide button cells and lithium button cells

In Lauderdale, Rutherford of Lauder shop has a collection point.

Factual info -

  • Recycling batteries recovers the valuable metals and saves energy by reducing the need for raw materials
  • In the UK more than 600 m batteries (22,000 tonnes) are sold every year, with only 5% being recycled
  • The UK has adopted the EU's Batteries Directive through the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations
  • By 2012 25 percent of all batteries sold must be recycled, and 45 percent by 2016

Sprouston PS

Stirches PS

Stow PS

Swinton PS

Trinity PS

Tweedbank PS

Walkerburn PS

West Linton PS

Westruther PS

Wilton PS

Yarrow PS

Yetholm PS

Berwickshire High School

Earlston High School

Eyemouth High School

Galashiels Academy

Hawick High School

Jedburgh Grammar School

Kelso High School

Peebles High School

Selkirk High School

Wilton Centre Secondary

Hawick Library

Jedburgh Library

Coldstream Library

Galashiels Library

Coldstream Contact Centre

Duns Contact Centre

Eyemouth Contact Centre

Galashiels Contact Centre

Hawick Contact Centre

Jedburgh Contact Centre

Kelso Contact Centre

Peebles Contact Centre

Neighbourhood Services

Selkirk Contact Centre

St Marys School