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The new postal scheme, launched by Eden District Council, Royal Mail and WRAP (Waste & Resources Action programme), aims to encourage local residents to recycle more batteries, more often, by posting them back to recycling contractors. Batteries that can be recycled as part of the trial include, AAA, AA, C and D size household batteries as well as button, mobile phone and rechargeable batteries.

Commenting on the new scheme, Chris Davey, Manager Local Authority Relations at WRAP, said:

?The aim of this new postal scheme is to help residents recycle their batteries quickly and easily. Rather than throwing them away, we are asking local people to simply pop their used and unwanted batteries into one of the special envelopes and drop into their nearest post box. This will help divert some of the estimated 600 million batteries that are used in the UK every year from landfill and protect the environment.?

All households taking part in the scheme will be provided with two special battery recycling envelopes in which to collect and post their batteries free of charge. The special envelopes are now available from participating post offices, schools, libraries, shops and community centres within the local area. The special envelopes will be available until March 2008 when the current trial ends.

The postal trials are also being launched in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. WRAP is also operating kerbside collection trials in 11 local authority areas across the UK, retail take-back schemes in Swansea, Perth & Kinross and Eastleigh and community drop-off schemes in Camden and Cherwell.

Results from the different battery recycling schemes will help the government identify the most effective collection strategy to enable the UK to meet the EU Batteries Directive, which requires the collection of 25% of all household batteries by 2012.

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