Batteries disposed of in bins are causing fires in waste trucks and facilities across the country, endangering workers, damaging equipment and wasting a valuable resource that could otherwise be recovered.

To prevent battery fires occurring – Never bin your batteries!

Here’s how to dispose of batteries safely

• Remove from appliance
• Tape terminals with clear sticky tape to prevent short circuiting
• Place in ventilated glass container and drop off promptly at your nearest B-cycle drop-off point

B-cycle drop off points are available at many large local high street retailers. To find your nearest, visit bcycle.com.au/drop-off/

Alternatively you can drop them at  either of council’s two Community Recycling Centres www.newaste.org.au/crc located at Grafton Landfill & Resource Recovery Centre and the Maclean Waste Transfer & Recycle Centre, or at one of council’s handy Community Recycling Stations www.newaste.org.au/crs For more information contact Council on 6643 0888 for Grafton or 6645 5225 for Maclean.

This project is a NSW Environment Protection Authority Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy initiative, funded from the waste levy