Battery recycling
Overview
It's important that you dispose of batteries properly.
Do not put them in your bin, as this can cause a fire.
There are lots of places in South Tyneside where you can recycle batteries.
Never put batteries in any of your bins
Batteries, items containing batteries, or any electrical items can cause fires if damaged during waste and recycling processing.
Household batteries
Where to recycle household batteries
You can recycle household batteries at:
- anywhere that sells batteries (places that sell batteries have a legal duty to take back old batteries from customers for recycling)
- many shops and supermarkets
- Recycling Village (tip)
- the places in South Tyneside listed below
South Shields
You can recycle AA, AAA, 6V, D, C, 9V and button batteries at:
- All Saints Community Centre
- Ocean Road Community Centre
- St Mark & St Cuthbert's Church
- St Peter's Church
- Flagg Court Health Centre
- Marsden Health & Wellbeing Centre
- Age Concern Tyneside South (ACTS)
- Jobcentre Plus (South Shields)
- Emmaus, Market Square, South Shields, NE33 1JF
- St Marys & St Martins Church, Hogarth Rd, South Shields, NE34 8HG
- Central Surgery, Prince Edward Road, South Shields, NE34 7QN
- Farnham Medical Centre, 435 Stanhope Road, South Shields, NE33 2LX
- St George Medical Practice, George Street, South Shields, NE33 5DU
- Talbot Medical Centre, Stanley Street, South Shields, NE34 4QY
Hebburn
You can recycle AA, AAA, 6V, D, C, 9V and button batteries at:
- Holder House CIC
- Emmaus, 5 St James Mall, Hebburn, NE31 1LE
Jarrow
You can recycle AA, AAA, 6V, D, C, 9V and button batteries at:
Boldon
You can recycle AA, AAA, 6V, D, C, 9V and button batteries at:
Cleadon
You can recycle AA, AAA, 6V, D, C, 9V and button batteries at:
Whitburn
You can recycle AA, AAA, 6V, D, C, 9V and button batteries at:
Other types of batteries
Car batteries - You can take lead acid car batteries to the Recycling Village (tip).
Mobile phone batteries - You can take these to anywhere that sells batteries, or the Recycling village.
Rechargeable batteries - These companies will accept their own brand nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries for recycling:
- Energizer UK, FREEPOST LOL 2311, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4YY
- Panasonic, The Resale Department, Panasonic UK Ltd, Panasonic House, Willoughby Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8FT
Silver-oxide batteries - These are most commonly used in watches and calculators. Most jewellers will accept these for recycling due to the silver content.