How many batteries are in your home?

Go on a battery hunt at your home and let us know how many you find.

Batteries are a part of everyday life. You’ll find them in everyday items like your smartphone, laptop, electric toothbrush and remote-controlled toys as well as in all those gimmicky home help gadgets we all love to buy.

Did you know, some estimates suggest that the average home has over 100 batteries, with up to a third of those being flat or unusable.

We want your help to find out how many batteries are in your house. Download and print our battery hunt worksheet (or online workbook if you prefer) and complete it room by room for your home.

Before you start, remember to have a guess at how many you think you'll find!

Our competition has now closed, but you can still enter your results below!

Recycle Right

Remember to dispose of your batteries responsibly!

Batteries thrown in kerbside rubbish and recycle bins are one of the leading causes of fires in collection trucks and at landfill or recycling facilities. This includes all products containing batteries like vapes, old toys, worn light up shoes and dead escooter batteries.

Never bin batteries! Take them to your local battery recycling facility so they can be processed correctly - see the WasteMINZ battery collections map or your local council website for locations all across New Zealand.

How many batteries are in your home?

Go on a battery hunt at your home and let us know how many you find.

Remember to dispose of your batteries responsibly!

Small Battery Environmental Scan

How many did you find?

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