BATTERY
RECYCLING

You can drop off your lead acid, alkaline, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride hybrid and nickel metal hydride dry cell batteries at all our locations nationwide. All other types of batteries can be accepted at our Takanini (Auckland) and all our South Island locations. We are working to expand this service to our other branches. If you're outside these locations and need to know where to recycle your batteries, please contact our friendly team using the details provided above.

We pay you for lead acid batteries and nickel metal hydride hybrid batteries but currently charge for recycling other battery types based on their chemistry and weight. We accept nickel metal hydride dry cell batteries for free. Lithium batteries can be accepted at our Takanini (Auckland) and all our South Island locations for a fee with the exception of Invercargill where the public (not businesses) can drop off household batteries under 5kgs for free due to an arrangement with Invercargill City Council. If you bring in metal for recycling at the same time, it can help offset the battery recycling fee.

This page lists the batteries we recycle. We also accept EV car and hybrid batteries along with energy storage batteries. If you have any questions about the batteries we collect, contact our team today.

Currently we cannot accept damaged Lithium batteries. We understand that this is a growing concern. Advice will be published soon regarding how to handle and dispose of them.

For other damaged batteries please contact our Battery team for advice.

Ensure batteries, including coin/ button batteries, are taped or individually bagged prior to storing. Household Sellotape is fine for taping. Do not store batteries with flammable or conductive materials like metal, paper clips, staples, etc.

Separating batteries by chemistry is beneficial, but it is not necessary. However, each battery must be individually packaged to prevent short-circuiting. You can do this by using the original retail packages, an individual plastic bag, or by taping over the exposed terminals. For small batteries, e.g., AA or AAA, up to 10x batteries packed together in a bag are fine. Zip-lock bags are great for this purpose. Our end users recycle these soft plastic bags.

You can phone or email our Battery team with any enquiries:

Phone: 0800 BATREC (0800 228 732)
Email: battery@pmrnz.co.nz

At Phoenix Recycling, we handle the batteries with utmost care and ensure they are shipped under hazardous waste permits to our approved recycling facilities offshore. These facilities are equipped to safely process and recycle the batteries, recovering valuable materials and minimising environmental impact. The recycling process includes breaking down the batteries, extracting reusable components, and properly disposing of any hazardous materials.

Yes, we can accept E-Waste items. You can find out more about our e-waste recycling here.