Battery Recycling

Battery recycling

ALDI was the first supermarket in Australia to offer a national battery recycling service. Customers across all our stores have been returning used batteries to ALDI since 2013. Together, we can reduce the number of batteries that end up in landfill each year. Find out how and where to recycle your old batteries below.

The B-cycle battery recycling program

Have you ever wondered where your batteries end up if you put them in the garbage bin? They will be sitting in landfill, leaking toxic materials into the environment and wasting our Good Planet’s precious resources.

We want to do our bit to change that. That’s why ALDI Australia became an accredited member of the Battery Stewardship Council in 2021 – which strives to ensure that batteries are recycled through accredited drop-off points. ALDI is a participant in the B-cycle battery recycling program covering AAA, AA, C, D and 9V types, as well as button batteries commonly found in watches and hearing aids.

If you wish to recycle any batteries that are not covered by the scheme, including car batteries, lithium batteries, or other sizes that have not been mentioned above, please visit RecyclingNearYou.com.au to find your nearest recycling drop-off point.

How battery recycling works

Battery recycling is simple at ALDI. All you need to do is drop your used household batteries into the B-cycle battery recycling bin located at the front of your local ALDI store. Learn more below.

Six tips for battery recycling

Thinking about heading to ALDI to drop off your batteries? Here are a few helpful tips for safe battery recycling.

Tape up the ends

Taping up the ends of used batteries using regular, non-conductive tape like sticky tape, duct tape or electrical tape prevents sparking that creates a fire hazard.

Safely store your batteries

Store your batteries in a clearly labelled glass container. Make sure the container is not airtight, as pressure can build up. Properly storing your batteries reduces the risk of fire hazard until you take them to your nearest ALDI store B-cycle drop-off point.

Keep your batteries away from heat sources

Incidents can occur when batteries are exposed to excessively hot weather or heat sources such as stoves. It’s important to keep your batteries out of the sun, in a cool, dry place.

Recycle your batteries within six months

Try to drop off your old batteries within six months of use. We recommend writing ‘B-cycle’ on your shopping list to serve as a reminder ahead of your next shop.

Batteries cannot be thrown in the household recycling or garbage bin

Remind your friends and family that batteries cannot be disposed of in your everyday household or recycling bin. We’d love you to help us increase awareness of the ALDI B-cycle drop-off points.

Consider switching to rechargeable batteries

Most rechargeable batteries can be used many times over, making them a great choice for the environment that’s also a more affordable option than single-use batteries.

Want some more good news about our batteries?

Our everyday range of standard batteries are now packaged in paper instead of plastic, reducing plastic waste by approximately 17 tonnes each year.

You can learn more about our efforts in Sustainable Packaging.