Recycling UPS Batteries

[Simcfc73]

Hi,

 

I've got 5 massive UPS batteries that I inherited the my new job. Can anyone recommend where to get them recycled. I don't think my local tip will like me taking them. 

 

I've still got the boxes but I cant see if APC takes them back the website says look at the docs and the docs says look at the web.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Alis_Klar]

I assume you don't want to wait for your next WEEE collection?

[MatthewL]

Local tips do recycle batteries, maybe take them one at a time.  Have a look for any local battery suppliers not your Halfords but your independents, they will take and recycle them, maybe a fee but shouldn't be an issue, I take mine to my local place where I buy all mine from button cell to car batteries to UPS ones!

[3s-gtech]

I took the last lot of refreshes (30 odd) to the scrap yard. Bit of a faff with transport, but got rid of them and got some money back. £1 each or so per battery.

How you’d get that back to the school, not sure. They usually pay by cheque.

[MatthewL]

Never have enough here for scrap yards but its transfer to bank account these days for any scrap merchant.