WASTE BATTERIES
Did you know that:
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Around 1 billion household batteries are used in the UK every year.
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In 2009, only 3% of household batteries were recycled and the rest went to landfill.
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Each year we throw away about 600 million batteries – laid end to end these batteries would reach
from the UK to Australia and back again.
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Each year about 22,000 tonnes of UK household batteries are sent to landfill. That's the same
weight as 110 Jumbo Jets.
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Batteries can be found in virtually every room in the house. They're used in a wide range of objects
including toys, remote controls, mobile phones, ipods and even doorbells.
The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (“Regulations”) came into force in the UK on 5
May 2009. The Regulations encourage companies that manufacture or import batteries (“Producers”) to
reduce the environmental impact of battery waste. The Regulations achieve this by placing obligations on
companies to finance the collection and treatment of batteries, and to offer take back of portable batteries
(batteries which are sealed and can be carried by hand without difficulty).
To comply with its legal obligations as a Producer under the Regulations, Premier Farnell UK Limited has
joined a compliance scheme with a company called Budget Pack. Budget Pack will act on our behalf to
make sure we comply with the Regulations. Budget Pack has registered Premier Farnell UK as a Producer,
and we have been given the following Producer number: BPRN00563
If you wish to return used portable batteries to us you can dispose of these at the battery bins stationed in
our trade counter at Maybrook (tel 0113 2338150, e-mail farnelltradecounter@farnell.com) . We appreciate
that many of our customers do not live near the trade counter, and for such customers, Budget Pack
provides a network of battery recycling facilities where customer’s can dispose of their batteries. Please
visit the web site provided by Budget Pack at www.recyclenow.co.uk where you can find out the locations of
the nearest collection points to you. The website also contains general information on the recycling of
batteries. Alternatively, if you don’t have access to the web you can call Budget Pack on 0845 094 2228.