Once you drop of your retired Makita Lithium-Ion batteries to any Makita Factory Service Centres, the service staff will access the item for recycling suitability. If the item is suitable, it will be securely place in one of our secured recycling bins. Makita has partnered up with Ecobatt to ensure a safe and sustainable recycling process, that correctly dispose harmful substances and extract useful raw materials. For more detailed information on the Ecobatt recycling process click here

It is recommended to tape your batteries, as used batteries may still contain residual charge that can create a spark, leading to a potential fire hazard. Preventing this is as simple as using clear sticky tape, non-conductive electrical tape, or duct tape over the exposed battery terminal, or on the top and bottom face for button cell batteries. Please be mindful to keep the battery label information visible if you're not using clear tape. If you are unable to do this, one of the Makita service staff will be able to assist.