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Where and how to recycle batteries

Bunnings team member helping a customer recycle their battery.
With our national battery recycling program, you can recycle your used household and power tool batteries in-store, giving them a new lease on life.

Bunnings battery recycling program

Our national battery recycling program is free and easy to use. All our stores have battery recycling units, making it convenient for customers and tradies to drop off used batteries with confidence, knowing they’ll be recycled. That means less waste, keeping harmful substances out of the environment and recovering and reusing valuable natural resources.

Going in circles

We sell a wide range of batteries, from household to power tool batteries. With our national battery recycling program, we’re able to recover valuable materials during the recycling process. These materials can then be reused in other industries, or to make items such as new batteries, creating a circular solution.

How to recycle batteries

It's easy! Simply bring your old batteries in-store and deposit them in the collection unit at the front entrance. Our recycling partner Ecobatt will then manage the collection and recycling process.

Batteries with tape on the top.
We ask that you tape your batteries before placing them in your local collection unit, as used batteries may still contain a residual charge that can create a spark, leading to a potential fire hazard.
 
Preventing this is as simple as using clear sticky tape, non-conductive electrical tape, or duct tape over the exposed battery terminal, or on the top and bottom face for button cell batteries. Please be mindful to keep the battery label information visible if you're not using clear tape.

What kind of batteries can be recycled?

Our battery recycling units are designed to accept household single use and rechargeable batteries, such as:

  • AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, 6V
  • Power tool batteries
  • Button cell batteries
  • Other handheld-sized batteries that fit into the collection unit slot

We cannot accept lead acid batteries, car batteries, products with embedded batteries or other batteries that do not fit into the battery collection unit slot.

Contamination from unaccepted battery types or other forms of waste in our recycling unit can be a hazard for our team and customers, so it's best to ask our team if you're unsure whether your batteries can be accepted in the unit.

The national battery recycling program provides the largest network of household and power tool battery retailer recycling locations in New Zealand, making it easy and convenient for all customers.

I’m in! What do I do now?

Simply take your old batteries in-store, deposit them in the collection units and Ecobatt will recycle them responsibly, giving you peace of mind that you’re keeping valuable resources out of landfill.

Want to do more?

Check out our plastic plant pot recycling offer at selected stores across New Zealand. Return your empty plastic plant pots to us and they’ll get transformed into something new.

Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer.