Battery Recycling

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As part of the Â鶹´«Ã½o’s overall commitment to environmental stewardship, Environment Health & Safety administers a program to collect and recycle various types of batteries that are generated on campus. This service is restricted to UB faculty, staff and students.

Battery Recycling Receptacles

Battery recycling receptacles are intended for intact and non-leaking alkaline and universal waste batteries only.

Do not place vehicle batteries, trash, gloves, paper, toner cartridges, chemicals, plastic (other than plastic bags containing batteries) in the receptacles.

Vehicle Battery Recycling

Batteries used in vehicles such as cars, trucks, motorcycles and heavy equipment will not be collected under this program.

Alkaline Battery Recycling

The majority of batteries generated at UB are of the alkaline type. They may carry brand names such as Duracell or Energizer. Battery recycling pails are provided at various campus locations to recycle your AAA, AA, C, D and 9 Volt alkaline or carbon zinc batteries.

Rechargeable or Sealed Lead Acid Battery Recycling

Many batteries contain toxic and hazardous materials such as mercury, lead, cadmium, silver and sulfuric acid. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has designated these as universal wastes rather than hazardous wastes with the goal of promoting recycling. Although not hazardous wastes, these batteries must still be managed in an environmentally correct manner.

Universal wastes cannot be placed in the regular trash. Designated boxes are provided for recycling. Rechargeable batteries must be placed separately in a provided plastic bag. Do not place alkaline or carbon zinc batteries in the designated boxes.

Universal waste batteries include:

  • Nickel cadmium (NiCad): found in cell phones, portable instruments and lap top computers.
  • Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH): found in cell phones, portable instruments and lap top computers.
  • Lithium ion.
  • Mercury.
  • Silver button.
  • Sealed lead acid: commonly used for battery backup applications.
Locations of Battery Recycling Receptacles
North Campus
Center for the Arts, Room 142

1 Capen

Cooke Hall first floor Biological Sciences office (109 Cooke Hall)

Cooke Hall first floor Earth Sciences offices (126 Cooke Hall)

Crofts Hall, first floor by lobby entrance door

Davis Hall, Electrical Engineering, Room 230Y

Ellicott Complex Residence Hall Offices ("The Landing")

Governors Residence Hall Offices (Lehman Hall)

Ellicott Complex, 165 Academic Center

Ellicott Complex, Campus Dining and Shops (CDS) (Richmond Hall, across from room 171)

Fronczak Hall, CAS Instrument Shop, Room 239

Lockwood Library Circulation Desk

119 Jacobs Management Center Mailroom

Beane Service Center (in hallway outside of room 134)

South Campus

104 Diefendorf Hall

220 Winspear - EH&S Lobby

Goodyear Residence Hall Office

Pharmacy Building, Room 298

Parker Hall, Room 232 (by secondary door) (ALKALINE ONLY)

Squire Hall 155/156 (ALKALINE ONLY)

Squire Hall 260W/Y

Squire Hall 319/320 (ALKALINE ONLY)

Downtown Campus

Clinical and Translational Center (CTRC), Room 6045D

955 Main Street Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry Stockroom Room 1134

955 Main Street Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Main & High Street Security Office (ALKALINE ONLY)

Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS) Front Desk (1st floor front desk)

Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS) Front Desk (3rd floor copy room)

Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS) Front Desk (4th floor copy room)
If you would like to add or update a drop-off location, please reach out to EH&S at 716-829-3301.

Do you have a full collection pail?

You can request an alkaline battery pickup by placing a work order with University Facilities. Also be sure to request a replacement pail.