Battery recycling
Where to take car batteries
Find the best recycling, take-back or collection option for car batteries using specialist drop-off points and recycling centres.
Use this page to choose the best option for car batteries using specialist drop-off points or recycling centres, then check the key rules before you travel.
Helpful notes for this item
- 1,872 mapped places currently match car batteries on Binmap.
- The main place types for this item are specialist disposal points and recycling centres.
- The mapped results most often resolve through recycling centres, glass bottle banks, and battery recycling points.
- Accepted-material wording on the mapped results most often mentions Car batteries, Glass bottles and jars, Household batteries, and Light bulbs and tubes.
- 1 scheme or service page are linked directly for this item.
Last checked: 26 Apr 2026
Sources: source page
Coverage: 2 related schemes
National guidance
Car batteries are hazardous automotive batteries and should be returned to a garage, parts retailer, scrapyard or recycling centre that explicitly accepts them.
Best option for where to take car batteries
- Where to take car batteries pages start with the item itself, then show the usual destination types, linked services and mapped examples.
- 1,872 mapped places currently match car batteries on Binmap.
- The main place types for this item are specialist disposal points and recycling centres.
- The mapped results most often resolve through recycling centres, glass bottle banks, and battery recycling points.
What the linked sources say
- This guide starts with official and scheme guidance for car batteries, then uses nearby results to show the closest practical drop-off or collection options.
- Useful linked schemes on this page include Recycle Now locator and Recycle Now batteries guidance.
- Check the linked guidance before travelling if the item has safety, retailer take-back or booking rules.
How to use this page
- Keep the battery upright and contained during transport.
- Use an automotive or recycling-centre route that says it accepts car batteries rather than a portable-battery box.
- If the battery is damaged or leaking, ask for hazardous-waste advice before making the trip.
Common mistakes
- Never treat a car battery like a normal household battery or leave it in general waste.
Place types
- Specialist disposal points
- Recycling centres
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