Don't put batteries in your wheelie bins or black sacks.

Car batteries

Take to household waste recycling centres

Other batteries

Includes rechargeable, mobile phone and laptop batteries.

Take to:

Or check if your local council collects.

Many shops and supermarkets also have containers in store for recycling batteries.

If you are a Kent school, library, children's centre or Kent County Council facility and have a battery recycling box, you can arrange a collection by calling Valpak on 08450 682572 or visiting the Recycle More website.