Recycling batteries and accumulators

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Batteries and accumulators must be thrown away in the ad hoc skips located at the eco-points.

Eco-points

A map of the eco-points is available on the Sorting and recycling household waste page. It is possible to click on each point to see the types of waste that are collected there (aluminium/tin plate, glass, PET, batteries, textiles or coffee capsules).
You can also return your batteries and accumulators to a point of sale. All retail outlets selling batteries are required to collect them free of charge.
Car batteries must be taken to one of the cantonal waste recovery sites (ESREC) or to DIY superstores.

Opening times

• Monday to Saturday from 7.30 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
• Sunday and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Recoverable waste

All types of battery can be recovered:

• traditional batteries;
• cell batteries;
• rechargeable batteries;
• accumulators;
• etc.

Good to know

Remember to remove batteries from appliances before throwing them away.
Use mains power for your electrical appliances whenever possible.
Use rechargeable batteries and accumulators.

Why recycle batteries?

To protect our environment: batteries contain heavy metals and toxic chemical products (mercury, zinc, lead, cadmium) which do not decompose and cause pollution. Burning them creates considerable pollution and is both harmful and dangerous to public health and the environment in the long term.

To save raw materials: batteries contain a large proportion of re-usable materials. Processing batteries allows these raw materials to be extracted and re-used to make new batteries or to be used for other industrial purposes.