The City of Peterborough Offering Special Curbside Collection of Household Batteries

Updated: 12:46 p.m., Oct. 27, 2022.

The City of Peterborough is holding a special curbside collection of used household batteries during the first week of November, announced on Wednesday.

Most household batteries contain toxic chemicals such as cadmium, lead, lithium, or sulfuric acid. If old batteries end up in a landfill, pollutants like these can leak out and contaminate groundwater, damage fragile ecosystems, and potentially make their way into the food chain. Photo courtesy of The City of Peterborough.

Battery recycling bags were distributed inside local newspapers last Thursday. Anyone who did not receive a bag can use a zip-lock bag or pick up a battery bag at City Hall, located at 500 George St. N.

Battery bags (pictured) have already been sent to residences with their local newspaper. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Bags of batteries are to be placed on top of the blue box used for paper during the week of Nov. 1-4. Ensure the bag is sealed properly as batteries can cause fires if not properly disposed of.

This collection is available within City limits and is not collected from county addresses as part of this collection.

Anyone missing the collection or living in an apartment can take used batteries to the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Depot at 400 Pido Rd. It is open from Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. 

For more details, please call the Waste Management Division at 742-7777 ext. 1657.

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