You must not use the 20 01 33* code for separately collected municipal fractions of mixed batteries for batteries you have separated during waste treatment. Exporting WEEE, treated WEEE and used electrical and electronic equipment ( EEE) POPs such as some brominated flame retardants in plastic casings, printed circuit boards and cables You must handle containers of lamps carefully during loading and unloading to minimise the risk of breakage. an explanation of any anomalies, like specific loads you receive and how you will handle them within the protocol

the number and size of samples your propose to take; you will need more if you handle loads of varying content Plastic cases from display devices, including both flat panel displays and cathode ray tubes, will contain hazardous chemicals and POPs above concentration limits. These are hazardous and POPs waste. You must clean and decontaminate any container that has held broken lamps prior to reuse or disposal. We’ve all been there at some point–a battery in a multi-battery bank is in need of replacement, and the salesperson is telling us that they should all be replaced together. Is mixing batteries really a bad idea? Or is it just a ploy to sell more batteries?Components such as circuit boards, plastic parts or casings may contain POPs and hazardous chemicals, such as flame retardants. You must not mechanically compact or compress untreated and unsorted SMW during storage and transport. This is to minimise the dispersion of pollutants and the risk of fires caused by damage to batteries. Photovoltaic panels

The trouble is that Duracell are likely (it's in their interest) to put a less than glossy spin on mixing batteries but it's hard to find a general answer that would contradict. Outdoor waste storage areas must have an impermeable surface with a sealed drainage system. It must collect all surface water run-off and channel it to a blind sump unless it may be lawfully discharged. You must identify if any item of WEEE is POPs waste before you treat it. See the guidance on classifying electronic and electrical equipment for advice on how to do this. When POPs affect the outputs from WEEE treatment electronic scrap (for example printed circuit boards, electronic components, wire etc.) and reclaimed electronic components suitable for base and precious metal recovery”Read the guidance Classify different types of waste to find LoW codes for WEEE types known to include: Common examples of electrical devices which may contain hazardous components include power tools, cameras (excluding single use), lawn mowers, chain saws, hedge trimmers, photocopiers, projectors, computer towers, microwaves, printers.

You must keep a copy of your assessment and it must be available to the Environment Agency on request. proof that battery compliance schemes (BCS) have met their members’ (battery producers) obligation to treat and recycle waste portable batteries – known as evidence notes If you are assessing more than 1 item of WEEE, follow the advice on waste sampling in Appendix D Waste classification technical guidance. However, do not compare the chemical concentration in the component (as stated in Appendix D) to the limit, compare the amount in the whole item. The Environment Agency will update the technical guidance in the future. The Environment Agency has not provided advice on all waste streams from WEEE treatment. Printed circuit boards Use the waste export control tool to find the regulatory controls for your battery waste’s destination country.

Doesn’t an Equalization Charge Fix That?

A person or business that collects batteries and doesn’t sort or treat them need not be an ABTO or ABE but must follow the waste duty of care. You must store all waste in a way that allows easy inspection. You must maintain safe access between piles of wastes. There must always be pedestrian and vehicular access (for example, forklift) to the whole of the storage area. You must document evidence of any testing or pre-treatment done to remove all hazardous components and other materials unsuitable for metal recovery. This must be available on request. If you cannot do this you must ship the waste as notified waste. You must store all waste batteries you accept as an ABTO or ABE in places with impermeable surfaces and suitable weatherproof coverings. Or the containers you use must have similar characteristics.

An asterisk at the end of a code means the waste is hazardous. Fridges, freezers, chillers and air-conditioning unitsWasteCare Group’s Managing Director, Peter Hunt gives his personal view on the new Battery Regulations Most of Europe has adopted the European Waste Battery Directive in much the same way as us, but here in Britain what should have been a straight-forward and beneficial piece of legislation has been turned into a regulatory minefield. Unlike the rest of Europe, in Britain we have four separate versions of the same regulations. Retailers, collectors and recyclers of batteries are faced with different interpretations of the regulations in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. And the confusion doesn’t end there. The best storage and handling practices for batteries hasn’t been decided. The Health and Safety Executive has just announced that the Buxton H&S Laboratories are to research the storage and handling methods for batteries. The problem is that we do not know when they will give us the results, and it certainly won’t be before the new regulations come into force. An asterisk at the end of a code means the waste is hazardous. Mixed wastes, containing plastic from the treatment of WEEE devices that are hazardous and POPs waste There’s absolutely no reason for an aged battery to be excluded from a battery for electrical reasons–only for space and weight would that make sense. Would a new battery have greater capacity than an old one? Sure. But the one you have is free while a new one isn’t. If you need or want the extra capacity, go for it–either for longer runtime with house loads, or more cranking power. But your old battery isn’t going to ruin the new ones. Mixing Batteries in Series