Never bin batteries or flares
When used batteries or expired marine flares are tossed in your landfill or recycling bins they can start a fire in the collection truck, at the recycling sorting facility, or at the landfill.
Batteries that end up in landfill not only create a fire risk, they can leak dangerous chemicals into our underground waterways.
Drop off batteries and marine flares at these collection points for free:
Small handheld batteries (single-use and rechargeable)
Look out for battery collection containers for AA, AAA, C, D, 6volt, 9volt, & button batteries in:
Anglesea
- IGA Anglesea
- Anglesea Transfer Station
Lorne
- Home Hardware Lorne
- Foodworks Lorne
- Lorne Transfer Station
Torquay
- ALDI Torquay
- Bunnings Warehouse – Torquay
- Coles Torquay
- Faggs Mitre 10
- Woolworths Torquay
- Woolworths Torquay North
- In foyer of Council offices (1 Merrijig Drive)
- Torquay residential waste & recycling drop-off (130 Messmate Road)
Winchelsea
- Winchelsea Transfer Station
Rechargeable battery packs, car and boat batteries
Larger batteries are accepted free of charge at the Anglesea, Lorne and Winchelsea transfer stations, such as:
- power tool battery packs
- garden tool battery packs
- defibrillator batteries
- jump-start battery packs
- car batteries
- boat batteries
- e-scooter batteries
Mobile phones and phone batteries
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.
Expired flares can be taken to selected police stations, but you must call the station prior to transporting expired flares:
For more information about flares, visit Safe Transport Victoria.
Look what can happen when a battery ends up in your bin: