What to do with used batteries?

hermit

Has anyone an idea what to do with used batteries (=chemical waste)in the Gianyar-Ubud area? Before i did drop them at the Bali Buddha,but when i inquired about the treatment,i learned they just dropped them in one of the coloured bins,which in my opinion is not meant for chemical waste.

sakumabali

Or what to do with empty Baygon-, Hairspray Bottles in the south?

goldminer

sakumabali wroteOr what to do with empty Baygon-, Hairspray Bottles in the south?

no idea may be able to help here, mate, what do you do with your hair spray cans that are empty :highly_amused:

mat

Here they throw everything in the river. [Which I hate]. Seriously though, I have never seen of them disposed in a sensible way. I know the 'recycle man' just puts them in with the scrap metal.

sakumabali

goldminer wroteno idea may be able to help here, mate, what do you do with your hair spray cans that are empty :highly_amused:

Usually I keep them for one or two years and than...yes I throw them in the trash (after failing again to find :icon_evil:a place to dump them responsibly, don't know what to do else with them)

hermit

I do not think that Baygon or hairspray bottles are as toxic as batteries when they are empty.. It might be an idea all expats take them back in their luggage to their home countries when returning to be disposed of safely.Just a drop in the ocean,but an important drop. And raise the subject in groups that are environmentally engaged.There must be some people that are aware of the toxicity of batteries. Start a recycling point with bins in every big supermarket?There must be know-how somewhere about the subject.

soontobeexpat

Please forgive me for this incredibly stupid question however I am with the Indos on this one on how I dispose of empty aerosols and batteries.. I just chuck them in our main rubbish bin. What should I be doing with them? whats the risk to the environment?? If I never asked I would continue doing it so please be nice haha :apologetic:

balibule

Hi Pollyanna We used Eco Bali for a couple of months but then stopped. I remember they were quite selective on what they take and what they don't take. I think they were only collecting rubish they could sell again. Plastic, paper, glass ... . All other rubish they wouldn't take. I have stopped using them. I am still seperating my rubbish but giving it to a local who comes around with a large bucket on wheels and collects whatever he can sell. Makes him happy.

pollyanna

hermit wroteHas anyone an idea what to do with used batteries (=chemical waste)in the Gianyar-Ubud area? Before i did drop them at the Bali Buddha,but when i inquired about the treatment,i learned they just dropped them in one of the coloured bins,which in my opinion is not meant for chemical waste.

At our house we use Eco Bali for our rubbish. I believe Eco Bali is owned by the same couple who own Bali Buddha, not sure. Eco Bali is expensive so before signing up with them I asked exactly how they handle our rubbish since the brochure was vague about that. Ketut came to our house for an introductory meeting. I do believe they take paper to be recycled but all they say about the rest of the rubbish is that they handle it responsibly. Hmmm. We ended up buying their service in the hope that what they say is true and that they aren't just finding a convenient deep river ravine. I don't know what more to do other than hop in the truck for a day to see what happens. Back to your question, Hermit. I wonder the same thing. Eco Bali instructions say "don't put batteries in the rubbish" but what else could I possibly do with them? So, I put them in the rubbish. In Australia we used rechargeable. I need to get the same thing going here. O.K. I'll get a recharger today.

pollyanna

balibule wroteHi Pollyanna We used Eco Bali for a couple of months but then stopped. I remember they were quite selective on what they take and what they don't take. I think they were only collecting rubish they could sell again. Plastic, paper, glass ... . All other rubish they wouldn't take. I have stopped using them. I am still seperating my rubbish but giving it to a local who comes around with a large bucket on wheels and collects whatever he can sell. Makes him happy.

We've had no trouble at all with Eco Bali. They take everything and give that typical Balinese service with a smile. Even things that don't fit in the red and green bags are taken. A beer bottle box just needs to be put beside the bags and off it goes. We have a compost system so no organics go in our rubbish but everything else does (including toxic batteries).

tintin

hermit wroteHas anyone an idea what to do with used batteries (=chemical waste)in the Gianyar-Ubud area? Before i did drop them at the Bali Buddha,but when i inquired about the treatment,i learned they just dropped them in one of the coloured bins,which in my opinion is not meant for chemical waste.

Not to worry,mercury and cadmium come from Mother Earth, so in Rome do as the Romans do, just drop them in the closest dump, like the one on the way to Pejeng, just outside Ubud.:icon_biggrin:

Andani

Just give it away to local 'recycle man', they will recycle it, better than just throwing it away