Batteries and Cells
Batteries (dry cells) contain various metals and other compounds that can end up in the environment if not disposed of properly. To prevent toxic substances such as cadmium, mercury, lead, and nickel from polluting the environment, the Chaleur Regional Service Commission encourages residents to drop off their batteries at one of the collection sites before they are sent to a specialized recycling company.
Residents can also drop off their compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and spiral-shaped energy-efficient bulbs in the designated bin. CFLs contain mercury, a toxic heavy metal that can be dangerous even at very low concentrations in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Mercury can accumulate in living organisms, leading to increasing toxicity levels in species such as predatory fish, birds, and mammals—including humans—who consume fish (Environment Canada, 2010). Mercury can therefore impact ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as human health.
Lamp Recycle Program
Unlike in the past, when only fluorescent tubes and CFL lamps (compact fluorescent lamps) were collected, all types of lamps are now accepted (still free of charge) under the current lamp recycling program. This includes incandescent bulbs, HID (High-Intensity Discharge) lamps, LED (Light-Emitting Diode) bulbs, and more. Residents may choose to bring their lamps directly to the landfill site or to one of our 13 collection points located throughout the Chaleur Region. Additional collection points will be established in the coming months to ensure coverage across the entire region. This program is administered by Product Care Recycling: Lamp Recycling in Canada – Product Care Recycling.
You can drop off your batteries and bulbs at the following locations:
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- Bathurst, Bathurst centre de rénovation Home Hardware, 1234 St Peter Ave, Bathurst, BatteriesBulbs
- Bathurst, Canadian Tire, 520 St Peter Ave, Bathurst, BatteriesBulbs
- Bathurst, CCNB - Bathurst Campus, 725 College St, Bathurst, BatteriesBulbs
- Bathurst, CCNB Bathurst – Youghall Campus, 75 Youghall Dr, Bathurst, BatteriesBulbs
- Bathurst, École secondaire Népisiguit, 915 St Anne St, Bathurst, Batteries
- Bathurst, École communautaire Place des Jeunes, 975 rue, St Anne St, Bathurst, Batteries
- Bathurst, Bathurst High School, 640 King Ave, Bathurst, BatteriesBulbs
- Bathurst, École Cité de l’Amitié, 1300 St Joseph St., Batteries
- Bathurst, K.C. Irving Regional Centre, 14 Sean Couturier Ave, Bathurst, BatteriesBulbs
- Bathurst, Bathurst City Hall, 150 St George St, Bathurst, BatteriesBulbs
- Bathurst, Association multiculturelle Chaleur, 378 King Ave, Bathurst, Batteries
- Bathurst, Bathurst Regional Hospital, 1750 Sunset Dr, Bathurst, Batteries
- Bathurst, Chaleur Tourism, 219 Main St, Bathurst, Batteries
- Bathurst, Bathurst Bottle Exchange Centre, 560 Evangeline Dr, Bathurst, BatteriesBulbs
- Belle-Baie, Ville de Beresford, 855-2 Principale St., Beresford, BatteriesBulbs
- Belle-Baie, Quincaillerie BMR, 757 Principale St., Beresford, BatteriesBulbs
- Belle-Baie, L’indépendant, 879 Main St Unit 1, Beresford, BatteriesBulbs
- Belle-Baie, Chez Boudreau Ltée., 344 Principale St., Nigadoo, Batteries
- Belle-Baie, Coopérative La Barque, 423 Principale St., Pointe-Verte, BatteriesBulbs
- Belle-Baie, La maison de l’Acadie, 702 Principale St., Petit Rocher, Batteries
- Belle-Baie, École Domaine Étudiant, 636 Principale St., Petit Rocher, BatteriesBulbs
- Belle-Baie, École Le Tournesol, 63 Laplante St.-E, Petit Rocher, Batteries
- Belle-Baie, École La Croisée de Robertville, 1341 Robertville Rd, Robertville, Batteries
- Belledune, Winton Building Supplies, 3923 Main St, Belledune, BatteriesBulbs
- Belledune, Port de Belledune, 112 Shannon Dr, Belledune, BatteriesBulbs
- Chaleur Rural District, Allardville's Fire Station, 352 160 Rd, Allardville, Batteries
- Chaleur Rural District, Solid Waste Management Facility in Allardville, 1300 360 Rd, Allardville, CablesBatteriesBulbs
