Watch Battery Disposal
Watch batteries should be recycled if possible and there could be some cash benefits to saving your watch batteries for the precious metal silver contained in them.
We are fortunate that watch batteries today are made without need for hazardous disposal requirements. Today there actually can be monetary benefits to recycling some of your watch batteries. Consider recycling if you are replacing watch batteries regularly or find some old watch battery around (Watch batteries have a shelf life of around 7 years and should not be replaced in watches after the date because the battery may cause the watch to not function properly).
Are they worth any money?
Yes, there is some precious metals (silver) in SOME watch batteries (lithium watch batteries contain no silver) but you would need a large quantity of these batteries before you have enough to make it worth it because of recycling and refining charges (as a rule, over 1lb would be worth refining).
Where should I bring them?
If you are not going to save a significant amount of batteries, you can take them to a local jeweler or watchmaker – If you save up enough, you can take to a recycling center (see below)
Click for a list of watch battery recycling centers listed online
Esslinger and Company is a “Green” Business and Recycles 100% of our used watch batteries.
Watch batteries for Casio mtd 1070
watch Battery for wenger swiss militarty watch 79082 Please
Please use our watch parts inquiry form found here: https://www.esslinger.com/watch-parts-inquiry/
Someone in the parts department will research your watch with the given information and get back to you as soon as they can with a price and availability of the parts you are looking for and answer any questions you may have.
The link to the “list of watch battery recycling centers listed online” is dead, much like the batteries I need to get rid of.
You can take watch batteries (and any other electronic from cell phones to tvs ) to any Best Buy.
Do you recycle used watch batteries from jewelry stores. If so, please call me at 850 585-8163 or e-mail me at brobet@mchsi.com The list of watch battery recycling centers is not available. Thank you. Betty Bell B&B Costume & Fine Jewelry Eglin AFB Fl
Need a battery for a Lorus Y561-6020 watch.
i need a battery for a MOVADA MUSEUM 64 01 1881, PLEASE
Can You Help
Have you seen our cross reference battery chart? https://blog.esslinger.com/watch-battery-cross-reference-charts/ If you are not able to find it using the chart, give us a shout using our watch parts inquiry form found here: https://www.esslinger.com/watch-parts-inquiry/ Have a great day!