Indiscriminate disposal of waste especially non biodegradable waste with significant chemical content in it can lead to potential hazards to the environment, and these hazards could also be long term. Proper disposal of waste needs to be done in an effective manner to pave the way for sustainable development. If sustainable development is not brought about then a number of detrimental changes might occur to the environment at large that would cause irreversible harm to the environment. Landfill sites cause one third of the ground water pollution that occurs in the world. A number of Environment Agency surveys have noted the direct correlation between landfill sites and ground water pollution. For this very reason, proper disposal of waste especially used batteries is essential.
It is for this very reason that proper disposal of waste needs to be practiced. Battery recycling should be recycled using proper techniques of battery disposal in order to minimize any probable damage that could be caused to the environment.