Battery recycling drop-off locations

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Batteries placed in landfill or recycling bins can start fires in collection trucks, recycling facilities, and the Anglesea Landfill.

Batteries that end up in landfill also leak harmful chemicals into the environment and underground waterways.

Drop off unwanted batteries and flares for free at these collection points: 

AA, AAA, C, D, 6volt, 9volt, & button

Accepting single-use and rechargeable batteries:

ANGLESEA

  • Anglesea Community House
    5 McMillan Street
    Open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 2.30pm

  • Anglesea Transfer Station
    50 Coalmine Road
    Open: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 4pm (closed Christmas Day)

DEANS MARSH

  • Deans Marsh Community Cottage
    10 Pennyroyal Valley Road
    Open: Tuesday to Thursday, 8.30am to 3pm

LORNE

  • Foodworks Lorne
    1/3 Great Ocean Road
    Open: Sunday to Thursday, 7am to 7pm
    Friday, 7am to 8pm

  • Home Hardware Lorne
    58 Mountjoy Parade
    Open: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5pm
    Saturday, 9am to 3pm

  • Lorne Transfer Station
    370 Erskine Falls Road
    Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 9am to 12pm
    Sunday, 2pm to 5pm

TORQUAY

  • ALDI Torquay
    14-18 Winki Way
    Open: Monday to Sunday, 8.30am to 8pm 

  • Bunnings Warehouse
    1 Beacon Boulevard
    Open: Monday to Friday, 6.30am to 9pm
    Saturday & Sunday, 7am to 7pm

  • Coles Torquay
    41 Bristol Road
    Open: Monday to Sunday, 7am to 10pm

  • Faggs Mitre 10
    11-13 Baines Court
    Open: Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm
    Saturday, 8am to 12pm

  • Feed Me Surf Coast
    3/22 Cylinders Drive
    Open: Monday & Wednesday, 10am to 4pm
    Tuesday & Friday, 12pm to 4pm
    Thursday, 4.30pm to 6pm
    Saturday, 10am to 2pm

  • Surf Coast Shire Civic Office
    1 Merrijig Drive
    Open: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm

  • Surfcoast Wholefoods
    104/41 Bristol Road

    Open: Monday to Saturday, 8am-6pm
    Sunday, 8am to 5pm

  • Torquay Community House
    14 Price Street
    Open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm

  • Torquay Library
    Surf City Plaza, Beach Road
    Open: Monday to Friday, 10am to 5:30pm
    Saturday, 10am to 1pm
    Sunday, 1:30pm to 4pm

  • Torquay residential waste & recycling drop-off
    130 Messmate Road
    Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, 8am to 12pm

  • Wurdi Baierr Stadium
    Wadawurrung Way
     Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
    Saturday, 8am to 5pm
    Sunday, 8am to 3pm

  • Woolworths Torquay
    Cnr Bristol Road & Walker Street
    Open: Monday to Sunday, 7am to 9pm

  • Woolworths Torquay North
    222 Fischer Street
    Open: Monday to Sunday, 7am to 10pm

WINCHELSEA

  • Winchelsea Community House
    28 Hesse Street
    Open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm

  • Winchelsea Transfer Station
    55 Cressy Road
    Open: Tuesday & Thursday, 2pm to 4pm
    Saturday, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
    Sunday, 9.30am to 12.30pm

Follow these suggestions to store your batteries safely at home before taking them to a drop off:

  • Cover the ends of used batteries with duct tape or clear sticky tape, to prevent sparking and reduce the risk of fire.
  • Store them in a glass container and make sure the container is not airtight.
  • Don't keep them in metal containers or with other metal objects.
  • Store them in a cool, dry place away from heat sources.
  • Keep them away from children and pets.

Rechargeable battery packs, car and boat batteries

Larger batteries can be dropped off for free at the Anglesea, Lorne and Winchelsea transfer stations, including batteries for:

  • boats 
  • cars & trucks
  • defibrillators
  • e-scooter & electric bikes
  • garden tool battery packs
  • jump-start battery packs
  • power tool battery packs

Marine flares

Flares must be used within the serviceable life of three years, with expiry dates stamped on the side of each flare. Keep flares away from fuel or combustibles and store them in a dry place.

Unwanted flares can be taken to select police stations, but you must call the station prior to transporting flares:

  • Geelong Police Station

    110 Mercer Street, Geelong
    P: 5225 3100

  • Lorne Police Station
    44 Smith Street, Lorne
    Not open 24 hours. Reception counter open Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
    P: 5289 2712

Visit Safe Transport Victoria for a list of police stations that will accept flares.

 

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