Batteries small – unsorted
Should contain
- All types of small batteries
- Ni-MH Batteries
- Alkaline Batteries u/ Hg, Cd
- Lithium batteries, disposable and primary batteries
- Hearing aid batteries
Should not contain
- Car batteries
- Batteries from tools
- Other types of hazardous waste
Description
Small battery types listed above are recyclable. Remember to tape the poles of the lithium battery to each pole so that they do not react to other batteries and create heat.
Collection
Collected separately as a separate fraction in container. Some batteries are hazardous waste, while others are not. If non-hazardous batteries are supplied with mixed batteries that are hazardous waste, all batteries are handled as hazardous waste. Batteries must be declared and this must be done electronically on avfallsdeklarering.no.
Processing
Delivered to approved receipt for sorting, processing and/or destruction.
Recycling
The batteries are recycled as much as possible.
Non-compliance
Will incur additional costs and may result in reception refusing to accept it. If the declaration is not completed, hazardous waste is not taken by the driver.
Referral regulations
Special risk factors
Heat may develop when storing small batteries.
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