Dipose of car batteries for free?

arleitiss

Hey, where can I dispose of 2 car batteries for free? I have them just at home and I am afraid they will leak over time if I keep them.
One is 5 year old Halfords, doesn't hold charge.
And other is something else, can't remember.

Any places where I can bring them without need to pay for the recycle?

MidlandsM

your local council recycle place

MarkR

Motor factors will normally take them for free? You should be able to bring it back to halfords also I think.

MrFrisp

Some Motor Factors would have recycle bins for them.
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antodeco

Leave them in your driveway. After a week some lad in a van always takes them

biko

A lot of factors will take them even if you don't buy anything, I think it's under the WEEE. I think Halfords has the policy that you need to buy one to recycle one.
Councils also them under the WEEE.

dgt

I'll take them if you aint far away

Karlitto

biko wrote: »

A lot of factors will take them even if you don't buy anything, I think it's under the WEEE. I think Halfords has the policy that you need to buy one to recycle one.
Councils also them under the WEEE.

You are right in that it is covered under WEEE.

And just to note, if any store has a "buy from us in order to leave your electrics with us" policy, it is against the WEEE act.

Any store that sells electrical goods (i.e. Harvey normans, Halfords, peats, powercity etc. etc. etc.) is a depot for your old electronics, weather you have bought there or not. So if they refuse to take your stuff, then either make a complaint through the proper channels, or simply leave the stuff outside the shop.

A lot of companies have that same policy, and a lot of them have been fined.

Anan1

Karlitto wrote: »

You are right in that it is covered under WEEE.

And just to note, if any store has a "buy from us in order to leave your electrics with us" policy, it is against the WEEE act.

Any store that sells electrical goods (i.e. Harvey normans, Halfords, peats, powercity etc. etc. etc.) is a depot for your old electronics, weather you have bought there or not. So if they refuse to take your stuff, then either make a complaint through the proper channels, or simply leave the stuff outside the shop.

A lot of companies have that same policy, and a lot of them have been fined.

That's not what it says here: http://www.weeeireland.ie/retailers.htm

Karlitto

Anan1 wrote: »

That's not what it says here: http://www.weeeireland.ie/retailers.htm

I disagree....

Take-Back Obligation

Distributors, i.e. Retailers, when supplying a new product, must accept back waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households free of charge on a one-to-one basis as long as the waste electrical and electronic equipment is of equivalent type or has fulfilled the same function as the supplied equipment, other than contaminated waste electrical and electronic equipment that presents a health and safety risk unless such contamination is on account of a distributor's liability.
Distributors, i.e. Retailers, must accept back batteries and accumulators from private households free of charge as long as the batteries and accumulators are of equivalent type available to purchase from the premises. There is no requirement for a purchase to be made. Retailers may limit any one consumer to 5kgs of battery returns at any one time and may refuse to accept any waste portable battery leaking any of its constituent materials. Retailers must also inform customers of the return and collection systems available to them when supplying a new product (can be an instruction manual or leaflet issued at the point of sale).
Third Party Take-Back

Distributors, i.e. Retailers of EEE, with the agreement of the appropriate Local Authorities, may make alternative arrangements for ensuring that the obligations above are discharged on their behalf by:

• nominated distributor
• group of distributors or, as appropriate
• a third party acting on their behalf

There is a requirement for a notice at the entrance of retail premises operating such approved alternative take-back systems

Anan1

Karlitto wrote: »

I disagree....

That's batteries, it says that a "buy from us in order to leave your electrics with us" policy is fine.

Henry Ford III

Tony Dipose

Karlitto

Anan1 wrote: »

That's not what it says here: http://www.weeeireland.ie/retailers.htm

A: Check the thread title....
B: You will see on the site you linked, if a distributor does not accept returned electrical goods, they need to have this notice clearly displayed on entrance to the store and on each section on their website.

Anan1

Karlitto wrote: »

A: Check the thread title....
B: You will see on the site you linked, if a distributor does not accept returned electrical goods, they need to have this notice clearly displayed on entrance to the store and on each section on their website.

If they do not accept returned electrical goods when supplying a new product. All i'm saying is that this is incorrect:

Karlitto wrote: »

And just to note, if any store has a "buy from us in order to leave your electrics with us" policy, it is against the WEEE act.

Any store that sells electrical goods (i.e. Harvey normans, Halfords, peats, powercity etc. etc. etc.) is a depot for your old electronics, weather you have bought there or not. So if they refuse to take your stuff, then either make a complaint through the proper channels, or simply leave the stuff outside the shop.

A lot of companies have that same policy, and a lot of them have been fined.

Anyone reading this thread and taking your advice is risking a wasted trip, or worse, a fine for littering.

MidlandsM

boards.ie, the only place a seemingly basic question can be asked, and it turns into a full blown policy and law argument.....

mgbgt1978

.....and Cinio hasn't even joined in yet :eek:.....






....sorry Cinio, couldn't resist.:)

brian_t

Do scrap merchants not buy old batteries

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Kungfu

I bought a new motorcycle battery last week and was charged €6 "environmental charge" after the retailer disposed of my old battery.

fanadman1

i'll take all the batterys in the world if u are near hand :P

biko

Kungfu wrote: »

I bought a new motorcycle battery last week and was charged €6 "environmental charge" after the retailer disposed of my old battery.

That doesn't sound right. Most/all battery sellers are obliged to just take it without charge.
See post 10.

TestTransmission

I brought the last one that was wrecked to the local scrappie and got a few quid for it.

Kungfu

So that crowd I went two could be making money in two or three ways. First, by selling the new battery. Secondly, by charging you for didposal of the old battery (even if you didn't ask them to and they never asked you if you wanted it done) and thirdly, by taking the old batteries to a scrap merchant and selling them there.

Chris_Heilong

Kungfu wrote: »

So that crowd I went two could be making money in two or three ways. First, by selling the new battery. Secondly, by charging you for didposal of the old battery (even if you didn't ask them to and they never asked you if you wanted it done) and thirdly, by taking the old batteries to a scrap merchant and selling them there.

clever business plan

biko

Contact WEEE with the name of the business www.weeeireland.ie/contact_us.htm
If the business are charging for disposal they might be committing a crime.
I'd also go back and check if they have a WEEE sticker on the premises in which case I'd demand a refund and contact WEEE anyway.

It's not until someone reacts that dodgy businesses get a slap. They could have been making quite a bit of extra money this way.

The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is the government department with responsibility for environmental matters. Enforcement of the Regulations is overseen by the Office of Environmental Enforcement at the EPA and by Local Authority Officers. Non compliance with the Regulations can result in prosecution.

arleitiss

If somebody wants to collect them, you can, just PM me, I am based in Dublin 1, still have them at home, just have no time to bring them anywhere really.

NuckingFacker

Take them off you for free...someone will. They fetch €450 per 1000kg..so whoever "takes them off you for free" isn't really doing you the "favour" you think they are.. I was getting €650 per 1000kg, but it's dropped a bit. Damn chinese..

arleitiss

NuckingFacker wrote: »

Take them off you for free...someone will. They fetch €450 per 1000kg..so whoever "takes them off you for free" isn't really doing you the "favour" you think they are.. I was getting €650 per 1000kg, but it's dropped a bit. Damn chinese..

I don't need money, I just want to get rid of them as I am afraid that keeping them in apartment in closet isn't quite a proper place for them