Battery disposal
Service update
We are temporarily limiting the number of fridges and freezers accepted at the HWRCs, because a fire at a national recycling facility has reduced disposal capacity.
Only one domestic unit can be brought per visit to the recycling centre and I.D will be checked to ensure it has come from a North Northamptonshire residence.
If you have more than one fridge or freezer to dispose of, you are advised to use a licensed waste disposal company until normal service resumes. The council apologises for the inconvenience and appreciates your patience.
Household batteries must be disposed of in battery recycling points in shops and supermarkets, or taken to our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and placed in battery disposal points free-of-charge.
Car batteries can be taken to our HWRCs.
If batteries are placed in general waste, they can spark fires in bins, trucks and HWRC skips as they are squashed and damaged.
Fire caused by batteriesWhen this happens, we take emergency action to get the fire put out. Before you place a battery into your bin, please consider that:
- the lives of residents, as well as our crews and members of staff, are put in danger
- roads can be blocked causing traffic problems
- HWRCs need to evacuate and close
- the Fire Service may need to help, stopping them from getting to other incidents
- cleansing teams need to support our crews instead of dealing with other issues
- the cost to the taxpayer
Last updated 20 November 2023