Battery Disposal & Recycling
Rechargeable LIR2032 cells don't last forever. When one reaches the end of its life, please don't put it in your household rubbish or recycling bin — lithium-ion batteries can cause fires in waste and recycling facilities if crushed or damaged.
How to dispose of a used cell
- Take it to a battery drop-off point. B-cycle is Australia's national battery stewardship scheme, with thousands of free drop-off locations at supermarkets, hardware stores and council sites. Find your nearest point at bcycle.com.au.
- Tape the terminals before disposal if you're able to — a small piece of tape over the flat faces reduces the (small) risk of short-circuiting against other batteries in transit.
- Never put batteries in household bins — kerbside recycling and general waste trucks compact their contents, which can pierce or crush a cell.
Our approach
TagCharge sells rechargeable cells specifically because they cut down on single-use battery waste — one LIR2032 replaces many disposable CR2032s over its life. We think that responsibility should extend to what happens when a cell is finally spent, not just how many times it gets recharged.
We're tracking battery stewardship regulation as it rolls out in Australia and building our processes to match it ahead of time, rather than waiting until we're required to.
Safety reminder
⚠️ Keep batteries, new or used, out of reach of children. Coin batteries are hazardous if swallowed. If a battery is swallowed, seek immediate medical attention or call the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26.