Car batteries contain lead and sulphuric acid. These materials are hazardous if disposed of in regular refuse or thrown out in the open. Most of the battery and its materials are recyclable. To help protect the environment, adhere to the following instructions:
» Never dispose of spent batteries or their components in domestic refuse.
» Stores, manufacturers, importers and scrap dealers take spent batteries and send them on to secondary foundries for recycling. When you buy a new battery, hand in the spent one to the workshop.
» If a battery is destroyed or damaged, the leaked electrolyte, lead plates and separators should not be disposed of in domestic refuse. Place these materials in an acid-resistant box and return them as you would do with any other spent or undamaged battery.
» The electrolyte and diluted sulphuric acid should never be emptied [by someone] without specific technical knowledge. Never allow the electrolyte to get into the sewer system, the soil or the water table.
