Recycling your used batteries with YPO Some portable batteries contain chemicals such as lead, mercury or cadmium. If batteries are thrown into a normal bin, they are likely to end up in landfill. Once buried, the batteries start to break down and can leak some of these chemicals into the ground. This can cause soil and water pollution, which may be a health risk for humans and wildlife. We offer a free recycling service to all customers that purchase batteries from YPO. Your role in contributing to the recycling of waste batteries and in preventing pollution of the environment is essential. Each used battery that you place in a recycling box will be taken apart and many of the materials will be recovered and used to make new batteries or something else. All batteries are labelled with an icon to indicate that they should not be disposed of as normal waste, but in specific recycling centres. If you are able to travel to Wakefield, please drop in any used batteries at YPO, 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, WF2 0XE. Alternatively, please visit https://www.allbatteries.co.uk/recyclingpage for more information about how to recycle your batteries. Please do not return your used batteries to YPO via mail.