Office of Environmental Sustainability

Disposal of Batteries


Alkaline Batteries

According to Batteries in Singapore safe for disposal, Teh Jen Lee, The New Paper 5 Mar 09, it is safe to dispose alkaline batteries in the normal waste stream because the mercury content in them is low and will not harm the environment.

Ong Seng Eng, Director, Resource Conservation Department, National Environment Agency, replies to Straits Times Forum on batteries recycling on 24 Apr 08: http://wildsingaporenews.blogspot.com/2008/04/producers-have-recycling-schemes-in.html

Mr Ong Seng Eng is currently the Director of the Waste and Resource Management Department, National Environment Agency.

More information can be found in the following:
http://wildsingaporenews.blogspot.com/2009/03/batteries-in-singapore-safe-for.html
http://wildshores.blogspot.com/2008/10/batteries-rechargeable-or-disposable.html
http://bernhan.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/why-does-singapore-not-recycle-batteries/

Lead Acid Batteries

Lead acid batteries are considered toxic waste under NEA’s regulation as listed here: http://app2.nea.gov.sg/topics_toxicwaste.aspx

A list of the toxic industrial waste collectors in Singapore can be found here.
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