Have you been collecting your used batteries?
Battery Collection Week is November 5–9. Barrie residents can place batteries curbside next to their blue box for collection on their regular collection day.
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In early September, Barrie residents were mailed a battery collection bag to begin filling up with dead batteries. Extra bags are available year-round for pickup, during operating hours, at:
During the week of November 5–9, please place your filled battery bag(s) in a visible location beside (not inside) your recycling box on your regularly scheduled collection day.
The program is for single use batteries only, including type AAA, AA, A, C, D, 9 volt and button batteries commonly used for hearing aids and watches. Rechargeable batteries, cell phone and lap top batteries, car, industrial and battery packs are NOT accepted in the program, but may be taken to the City of Barrie Household Hazardous Waste Depot for safe, free disposal.
Collected batteries are consolidated and sent for processing to an Ontario company that separates the various components of the batteries, with approximately 90% of the battery components being recycled.
This program is vital to protecting the environment by keeping batteries, which contain harmful substances, out of the garbage and our landfill. Some batteries may also pose health and safety risks due to leaking or the potential for fire and explosion.
For alternative drop off locations for rechargeable batteries visit call2recycle.ca. For alternative drop off locations for single-use/non-rechargeable batteries visit makethedrop.ca.
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