salvaging of batteries

[SHUUDAN]

I currently live in Lappeenranta. All tenants in our appartments have an instruction for separate collection of waste.
According to the rules, there are four kinds of waste: paper, cardboard, dry waste and organic waste.
Unfortunately, the instruction does not contain any word about discharged batteries. As I know, it is forbidden to collect batteries with usual household waste.
I heard earlier, that for this purpose use special terminals ( as for empty bottles ), however I have not ever seen it.

Could anybody advise me - what should I do with discharged bateries ?

In addition: we have the same situation with flourescent lights and consumer electronics.

[Rip]

Shops that sell batteries are required to also take (free of charge) old ones back. You can likely see boxes in supermarkets if you keep your eyes open. I do not know about Lappeenranta, but in Helsinki area old fluorescent lights are accepted at least at hardware stores and Ikea (in addition to the communal collection points)

[Upphew]

consumer electronics.

= SER = Sähkö- ja ElektroniikkaRomu = Electricity and electronic junk

"Sähkö- ja elektroniikkaromua (SER) vastaanottavat veloituksetta kotitalouksilta

* Gigantti, Myllymäenkatu 32
* Lassila&Tikanoja, Mäntysuonkatu 13
* Kukkuroinmäen aluejätekeskus, Etelä-Karjalan jätehuolto Oy
* Kierrätys Laineaho Oy "

So in practice it is Gigantti. Others are even further and not as nicely open.

[Pursuivant]

Theres now a red box in my local k-kauppa that says batteries on it...

[SHUUDAN]

Thanks to all for your replies!