Used batteries - REMINDER
With colder weather drawing in, it is quite likely that older car batteries will fail.
On this subject, the Safety Commission wishes to remind everyone that CERN is not responsible for the disposal of used batteries from private vehicles. So please refrain from abandoning them on pavements or around or inside buildings.
Used batteries can be disposed of safely, free-of-charge and without any damage to the environment at waste disposal sites (déchetteries) close to CERN in both France (Ain and Haute-Savoie) and in the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland (Cheneviers).
Since the average car battery lasts a number of years, this only represents a small effort on your part over the whole lifetime of your vehicle.
Most people don't need reminding that car batteries contain concentrated sulphuric acid, which can cause severe burns. Despite this, we frequently find them casually dumped in scrap metal bins!
For more information, please contact R. Magnier/SC-GS 160879
We all have a responsibility for safety and the environment - let's not forget it!