
Collection and recycling: There are no UK recycling facilities. The batteries collected in the UK are shipped to France for recycling by S.N.A.M (www.snam.com) , specialist in the processing of nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries. S.N.A.M treats between 4,500 and 5,000 tons of batteries a year, From the recycling process,most of the battery components are re-usable : Rechargeable batteries Items to be recycled Reuse after treatment Nickel-Cadmium Nickel Manufacture of stainless steel Cadmium Manufacturing of new rechargeable batteriesmulateurs Nickel-Metal Hydride Ferro-nickel compoundl Steelworks and manufacture of cobalt Lithium-Ion Ferro-nickel compound Manufacture of cobalt For more details: www.rebat.com How to recycle your rechargeable batteries? After several years of use, your rechargeable batteries may need recycling. To do so, place them in the bin at a collection point. To know the collection point your batteries, look at the list at the web page: http://www.rebat.com
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