Did you know? Australians buy 350 million household batteries each year, but only 4% of these are returned to a collection centre for recycling.
It is important to recycle batteries so that toxic chemicals don't end up damaging our environment and raw materials can be used again. Recycling batteries also helps prevent fires and explosions in our waste collection vehicles.
Wollondilly residents have access to a number of free battery recycling collection centres which accept any brand of AA, AAA, C, D, 9V and button sized batteries, both rechargable and non-rechargable.
Battery Disposal
Car Batteries
Car batteries can be disposed of for free at Community Recycling Centres or at an annual Household Chemical CleanOut event. Visit our Community Recycling Centre page for more details.
Household Batteries
At Council
Any brand AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries (both rechargeable and non-rechargeable) are accepted at any of the below Council locations. Simply drop your used batteries (removing any packaging) into the dedicated bins and you're done!
Drop off locations:
| Facility | Location |
| Wollondilly Shire Council Civic Centre | 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton |
| Camden Council Office | 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park |
| Camden Library | 40 John Street, Camden |
| Narellan Library | Cnr Queen and Elyard Streets, Narellan |
| Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living | 1 Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan |
| Campbelltown City Council Civic Centre | Cnr Queen and Broughton Streets, Campbelltown |
For more information download the brochure on 'What Goes in the White Bin'
At Retail Locations
- ALDI, Coles and Woolworths - offers battery recycling for household batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, 9V and button batteries). Battery recycling bins are located in every store.
- Bunnings Warehouse - offers battery recycling for household batteries (AAA, AA, C, D and 9V) and power tools. Battery recycling bins are located in every Bunnings Warehouse store. For more information visit the Bunnings Warehouse website.
Chemical Disposal
Household Chemical CleanOut Event Cancelled Due to Cleanaway Fire.
Our scheduled Household Chemical CleanOut event has been cancelled until further notice. This is due to a major fire at Cleanaway, the facility responsible for processing hazardous waste collected at this events.
The impact of this fire extends beyond the Wollondilly area, affecting all scheduled chemical cleanouts across NSW. Additionally, Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) are currently restricted in the types of waste they can accept.
We understand this may be inconvenient and we appreciate your patience while we wait for further updates from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). As soon as a new date is confirmed, we will notify residents.
For more details on the fire and its impact, you can read about it here https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-04/st-marys-fire-western-sydney-cleanaway-factory-site/104896326.
If you have any questions or need to discuss alternative disposal options, please contact NSW EPA Environment Line 131 555
All residents should receive a Household Chemical CleanOut flyer in the mail soon.
Please visit the EPA NSW website or call the EPA Environment Line on 131 555 to find out where other local Household Chemical Cleanout events are being held.
Community Recycling Centre
Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) are permanent drop-off centres for common household problem wastes that can’t be collected via council kerbside waste and recycling collection services. Residents can drop off problem wastes at any of these centres year round, free of charge. Check with the relevant facility for accepted materials.
Community Recycling Centre Locations:
| Facility | Location | Opening Hours | Contact No. |
| Camden CRC |
Camden Council Works Depot 5 Millwood Avenue, Narellan |
Saturday to Sunday 9:00am to 2:00pm Monday to Friday CLOSED |
(02) 4654 7777 |
| Campbelltown CRC | 2 Hepher Road, Campbelltown |
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm Saturday 7:00am to 12:00pm Sunday CLOSED |
(02) 4645 4000 |
| Moss Vale CRC |
Resource Recovery Centre 177 Berrima Road, Moss Vale |
Monday - Saturday 7:00am to 3:45pm Sunday - CLOSED
|
(02) 4868 0888 |
| Wollongong CRC |
Wollongong Waste & Resource Recovery Park 133 Reddalls Road, Kembla Grange |
Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm Saturday - Sunday 8:00pm to 4:00pm |
(02) 4227 7111 |
| Liverpool CRC |
Liverpool Recycling Drop-Off Centre 99 Rose Street, Liverpool |
Monday - Saturday 7:00am to 3:00pm Sunday CLOSED |
1300 362 170 |
| Penrith CRC | Gate 3, 96 Dunheved Circuit, St Marys |
Monday - Friday 8:30am to 2:00pm Saturday 8:00am to 12:00pm Sunday CLOSED |
(02) 4732 7777 |
