In Germany regular grocery stores are in walking distance (if your living rural, you might strongly prefer a bicycle, though), and last I looked, the mandatory

In Germany regular grocery stores are in walking distance (if your living rural, you might strongly prefer a bicycle, though), and last I looked, the mandatory post-checkout secondary-packaging-disposal/-recycling station includes a battery bin. Though it might only be required if they also sell batteries, which they (so far) still do.