Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries

Disposal

Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of with household waste (Regulation on the Take-Back and Disposal of Used Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries)
Please turn in used batteries and rechargeable batteries for recycling.

Drop-off locations:

  • Retail outlets for batteries and rechargeable batteries
  • KSJ recycling centers at Löbstedter Str. 56 and Emil-Wölk-Str. 13a
  • Mobile hazardous waste collection unit
  • Collection points/boxes at retail stores and battery and rechargeable battery retailers

 

Both retailers and local governments are required to accept returns free of charge.

  • Starter and traction batteries from motorcycles, cars, or trucks

We accept these free of charge at our recycling centers at Löbstedter Straße 56 and Emil-Wölk-Straße 13a.
We can sign any disposal certificates you bring with you on behalf of our company to confirm that we have accepted them.

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Special Considerations for Li-ion Batteries

Li-ion batteries are classified as flammable substances and can be hazardous. They are used, for example, in power tools, garden tools, toys, MP3 players, electric toothbrushes, electric shavers, e-bikes, cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc.

To prevent short circuits during disposal, these batteries should be removed from the devices whenever possible before placing them in collection containers, and the contacts/terminals should be covered with tape.

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Jena-Nord Recycling Center

Löbstedter Straße 56
07749 Jena
Germany
Phone
03641 4989-500
E-Mail
staedtereinigung@jena.de

Hours of Operation

October 26, 2026, through March 27, 2027
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

March 29, 2027, through October 30, 2027
Monday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

→ Closed: Christmas Eve and on holidays
→ Shortened hours 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Easter Saturday (March 27, 2027), New Year’s Eve

Jena Lobeda-West Recycling Center

Emil-Wölk-Straße 13 a
07747 Jena
Germany
Phone
03641 4989-500

Hours of Operation

Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

→ Closed: Christmas Eve and on holidays
→ Shortened hours 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Easter Saturday (March 27, 2027), New Year’s Eve

The Take-Back System

The “GRS Batterien” Foundation is a joint take-back system operated by manufacturers. Its goal is to further increase the volume of used device batteries and rechargeable batteries returned, as well as to identify and optimize new technologies for sorting and recycling.

The batteries and rechargeable batteries are then sent for sorting and subsequently recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.

Jena-Nord Recycling Center

Löbstedter Straße 56
07749 Jena
Germany
Phone
03641 4989-500
E-Mail
staedtereinigung@jena.de

Hours of Operation

October 26, 2026, through March 27, 2027
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

March 29, 2027, through October 30, 2027
Monday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

→ Closed: Christmas Eve and on holidays
→ Shortened hours 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Easter Saturday (March 27, 2027), New Year’s Eve