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Home > Resources > Hazardous Waste > Battery Recycling in SK

Battery Recycling in Saskatchewan

We are addicted to our electricity, and we are addicted to our portable electronic devices just as much. The batteries that run them have become an integral part of our life; and while they are great when they work, they're a weight on your conscience once they're dead. Where to responsibly get rid of them? Never fear, the SWRC has done the investigative work for you.

Alkaline batteries, as you might have guessed, are not terribly valuable as recyclable material. Limited opportunities exist to recycle them in our province. The best option is to take them to a household hazardous waste day. These do not happen in every Saskatchewan community, and usually only happen once or twice a year; so save your batteries and watch the SWRC website for times and locations. If an HHW day won't work for you, bring them to any Future Shop location and put them in the electronics recycling bin. This is a service that they provide for their customers; the batteries and other small electronics materials are sent to Greentec Recycling in Ontario.

How about kaput rechargeables? These include everything from rechargeable AAs to camcorder and cell phone batteries. These batteries contain slightly nastier chemistry, but are more recyclable than alkalines. They can also go in Future Shop's recycling bin, but the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation has many drop off locations in the province. Look up one close to you on their website at: www.rbrc.org.

The RBRC does not handle automotive batteries, but most retailers will take them back. Check our recycling directory for additional locations to recycle automotive batteries.

Tips to reduce your battery consumption:

  • Avoid buying battery operated devices
  • Use rechargeable batteries where possible
  • Buy memory-free rechargeable batteries that hold their charge longer, and don't need to be fully used before recharging. (Look for NiMh instead of NiCd)

(Source: Feb. 2009 WasteWatch)

 

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