Bizkaiko Foru Aldundia - Diputación Foral de Bizkaia

These represent a special, toxic and dangerous form of waste. They should never be put into rubbish bins. They must be collected selectively and taken to a Garbigune or to any store which collects these.
  
What do I achieve by recycling batteries?

• I control their highly contaminant nature.
• For example, the mercury in one button battery can contaminate 600,000 litres of water, involving serious risks that can even affect one's health.
• I facilitate the use of the raw materials contained in the batteries.

How are batteries recycled?

• The batteries deposited at the Garbigunes and at other collection points are taken to a recycling plant where the mercury and other heavy metals (zinc, cadmium, lead, silver) are recovered.