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Is it against health and safety to store a pallet load of car batteries for lets say 6 months. To dispose of them what else do I need? Thank you in advance for your peals of wisdom.
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Originally Posted by: Shadowfax11  Is it against health and safety to store a pallet load of car batteries for lets say 6 months. To dispose of them what else do I need? Thank you in advance for your peals of wisdom.
As long as they are in good condition and not damaged, you can store them indefinately. If you are able to open the cells, or have damaged batteries then you might be better off putting them on a bunded tray, to protect against leakage. The only thing you would need officially is a waste transfer license for the disposal if your doing them in bulk
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As you didn't say the circumstances of your question... An inspection could be an idea too, to make sure they are stored in a charged state.
A long time ago, I worked in the Army and we needed to store batteries (the type with cells you can open up). So keep them clean, out of the sun, ventilated, if they have cells you can open ensure the cells have distilled water in them (if you want to keep them charged) or dry if you want to keep them discharged.
If they are modern car batteries otherwise known as marine batteries (sealed cells), simply keep them clean, dry and ventilated, periodically look for any cracks in them, keep them out of direct sunlight (as this raises the temperature), protect from frost damage.
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Store them so that if there is any damage the contents will
be contained (bunded to an extent).
Cover at least one terminal of each battery, to prevent some
idiot putting something on top that may arc across – they can explode / cause a
fire.
Ensure your fire risk assessment covers their presence.
When you get rid of them they will be classed as hazardous
waste and so a consignment note will be needed not a transfer note. If you are
in Wales and you have more than 500kg ( in a year to get rid of), you need to
register as a hazardous waste producer (only£18). In England no need to
register any more. You use the first 6 letters of the company name as premises
code in England or in Wales the permit number they give you, when you register.
This forms part of the consignment note number. Make sure you get part E of
consignment note every qtr.
They are worth money get a good deal.
Chris
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Have to ask - why are you storing them prior to disposal? Your post does not indicate how you are acquiring these.
The Batteries & Accumulators Directive placed a duty on suppliers to operate take back schemes (think the funny looking battery bin somewhere in your local supermarket / DIY chain).
The supplier(s) will either be operating their own distinct scheme or be part of a collective (no pun) arrangement with several other suppliers of similar type articles.
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Have to ask - why are you storing them prior to disposal? Your post does not indicate how you are acquiring these.
The Batteries & Accumulators Directive placed a duty on suppliers to operate take back schemes (think the funny looking battery bin somewhere in your local supermarket / DIY chain).
The supplier(s) will either be operating their own distinct scheme or be part of a collective (no pun) arrangement with several other suppliers of similar type articles.
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It would not be worth the time of a waste company to come and collect one, and the admin that goes with a consignment note would add to the cost (IMHO). We had a fridge to be disposed of and a local company wanted to charge £35 extra for the paperwork ! Also to add to my previous post, you may want to consider satability if stacking them.
Chris
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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/waste-batteries-producer-responsibility
The compliance scheme is meant to cover the costs of recycling so there should not be any charges (including a £35 consignment note)
Agree that some schemes may not wish to collect a single battery in such circumstances appropriate arrangements should be put in place e.g. local collection centre.
We aren't talking about contacting your local skip merchant or national waste handler here but a duty placed directly upon the market supplier. http://www.halfords.com/advice/motoring/expert-advice/battery-disposal-and-recycling
https://www.valpak.co.uk/compliance-services/batteries
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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/waste-batteries-producer-responsibility
The compliance scheme is meant to cover the costs of recycling so there should not be any charges (including a £35 consignment note)
Agree that some schemes may not wish to collect a single battery in such circumstances appropriate arrangements should be put in place e.g. local collection centre.
We aren't talking about contacting your local skip merchant or national waste handler here but a duty placed directly upon the market supplier. http://www.halfords.com/advice/motoring/expert-advice/battery-disposal-and-recycling
https://www.valpak.co.uk/compliance-services/batteries
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HaHa yes Halfords would love to take your old car battery, they are worth money to them as previous said. But the people that will pay for them will not collect one, they want half a tonne or more, which could be worth several hundred pounds.
PS I bet Halfords collect a pallet full and sell them on too, just like the OP is probably wanting to do.
The OP has their answer.
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