How does Britain compare with the rest of Europe?
A – We currently recycle less than 3% of portable batteries, whereas Belgium recovers over 50%. We do not compare very well; in fact we have one of the worst records in Europe. Recycling batteries is 10 times more expensive than sending them to landfill and up until now the government has done little to encourage better recycling rates. In Belgium there is a small levy on every battery to cover the cost of their recycling! In Britain, producers are expected to pick up the cost of collection and recycling. Each of us can help keep down the cost of batteries by putting our used batteries in a BatteryCan located at the local store. To find out the location of your nearest BatteryCan collection point please visit www.batteryback.
