Battery Recycling and Safe Disposal in Taranaki

• Separate damaged, rusty or leaking batteries and handle with gloves as they can cause skin burns.
• Tape terminals (the two metal ends of batteries where power goes in and out), with non-conductive tape - regular sticky tape is fine. This prevents short circuits or sparks. Store batteries safely in a cool, dry place until you are able to take for recycling. * See notes under each District Council below for advice about damaged batteries

 

New Plymouth District

The Junction on Colson Road, New Plymouth have teamed up with Phoenix, who provide an environmentally friendly recycling solution, which will keep household batteries out of landfills. For more information click here.

They accept up to 5kg of undamaged household batteries for free at the front desk of The Reuse Shop.  Lithium batteries and any batteries over 9v need their contact points taped for safety (see picture above).

For commercial battery recycling, pricing is $9/kg excluding GST.

Damaged batteries: *Please note, The Junction cannot accept damaged, rusted, corroded or puffy lithium batteries.  We understand that this is a growing concern. Advice will be published here soon regarding how to handle and dispose of them.

Bunnings Warehouse at 59 Molesworth St, New Plymouth offers battery recycling instore by the entrance. The program is free for household and trade customers, but commercial quantities are not accepted. For more information click here.

South Taranaki District

Hāwera Transfer Station accepts all batteries and battery embedded devices. Disposing of batteries may come with a charge, please check in with South Taranaki District Council for more information or see our website for Fees and Charges - South Taranaki District Council.

Eltham, Pātea, and Ōpunakē Library Plus and Hāwera Admin Building accepts all household size batteries and battery embedded devices free of charge. Check our website to confirm the opening times of these facilities Visit one of our Branches - South Taranaki District Council

 

Stratford District

Stratford Transfer Station on Cordelia Street will accept standard alkaline batteries (AAA/AA/C/D) can be taken to the on Cordelia Street (no commercial or car batteries).

E-bike and e-scooter batteries

Call and discuss with your local bike shop if needing your e-bike battery to be replaced. When replacing, they will generally take the used battery and recycle or dispose for you.

Repco (137 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth and 57 High Street, Hāwera) will accept e-bike and e-scooter batteries. For more information, click here.

Supercheap Auto (106-116 Leach Street, New Plymouth and 99 Glover Road, Hāwera) will accept e-bike and e-scooter batteries. For more information, click here.

Hāwera Transfer Station accepts e-bikes and e-scooter batteries. Disposing of batteries may come with a charge, please check in with South Taranaki District Council for more information or see our website for Fees and Charges - South Taranaki District Council.

Hearing aid batteries

Bay Audiology in New Plymouth (Central and Fitzroy), Stratford and Hāwera provide a free battery recycling programme free of charge to all hearing aid wearers. You do not have to be a Bay Audiology client to take part in the recycling programme. Visit here for more information.

Triton Hearing in New Plymouth central provide a free battery recycling programme. For more information visit here.

Lisa Keen Audiology in New Plymouth, Bell Block and Ōpunake will take hearing aid batteries for recycling.  For more information click here.

 

Eltham, Pātea, and Ōpunakē Library Plus and Hāwera Admin Building accepts all hearing aid batteries and devices Visit one of our Branches - South Taranaki District Council

Cell phones and cell phone batteries

Re:Mobile  partners take cell phones and their batteries for recycling for free. Please take your cellphone to your local One NZ, Spark, 2 Degrees, Noel Leeming, Resene Colourshop or Mitre 10 Mega. For more information about Re:Mobile, visit here

Swapkit offers a service where you can organise to have your cell phone collected for free. For more information, click here.

Eltham, Pātea, Waverley, Kaponga, Manaia, Hāwera and Ōpunakē Library Plus and Hāwera Admin Building accepts all mobile phone devices for recycling Visit one of our Branches - South Taranaki District Council

Hāwera Christian Schools accepts all mobile phones as part of their school environmental program.

Vehicle batteries (boats, cars, motorbikes, trucks)

Repco (137 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth and 57 High Street, Hāwera) partnering with Century Yuasa batteries offer a free battery recycling program at all stores, ensuring responsible battery recycling and removing hazardous products from your garage or workshop. For more information, click here.

Supercheap Auto (106-116 Leach Street, New Plymouth and 99 Glover Road, Hāwera) partnering with Century Yuasa batteries provide car battery recycling services at all stores, ensuring eco-friendly recycling of old car batteries. For more information, click here.

Hāwera Transfer Station accepts vehicle batteries. Disposing of batteries may come with a charge, please check in with South Taranaki District Council for more information or see our website for Fees and Charges - South Taranaki District Council

Vape products and batteries

New Plymouth District

SHOSHA Vape Store: 53 Devon Street West, New Plymouth. Accepts batteries for recycling.

VAPO:  16 Devon Street West, New Plymouth. Accepts all vape products, including other brands purchased elsewhere for recycling, including e-liquid bottles, vape devices, vape pods and batteries in partnership with VapeCycle.   

*note: Other vape stores may have free battery recycling available – please check in store.

South Taranaki District 

SHOSHA Vape Store, 92 High Street, Hāwera

Switch 2 Vape, 111 High Street, Hāwera

Eltham, Pātea, and Ōpunakē Library Plus and Hāwera Admin Building accepts battery embedded devices free of charge. Check our website to confirm the opening times of these facilities Visit one of our Branches - South Taranaki District Council

Nationwide main-in service

TerraCycle offers vape recycling through their programme called VapeCycle. VapeCycle ensures that e-liquid bottles, vape devices and vape pods can be recycled. You can download a shipping label from VapeCycle here and send them vape products for free.