Battery Recycling in Auburn, AL

Small batteries go to the 24-hour Recycling Drop-Off Center; car and other batteries go to the twice-yearly household hazardous waste days.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Auburn

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AuburnNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
How it works
Book online, set out your battery and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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City of Auburn Household Hazardous Waste Collection DayCity service · AuburnAuburn residentsFree
How it works
Free twice-yearly (spring and fall) collection days at the Environmental Services Complex, 4277 Wire Road, Suite 100, Auburn, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Auburn residents only (bring a recent water bill), up to 20 lb per household; online registration requested. Also takes computers/electronics and paper for shredding.
Cost & rules
- Held each spring and fall (fall 2026: Saturday, November 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.); Auburn residents only.
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City of Auburn Recycling Drop-Off CenterCity service · AuburnConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
City recycling drop-off center at 356 N Donahue Dr, Auburn, open 24 hours a day year-round, for residents not served by curbside recycling and anyone else. Takes curbside recyclables plus glass, cell phones, cooking oil and small batteries.
Cost & rules
- Transistor batteries up to size D only; no automobile or marine batteries.
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Before you go

Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.

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Alabama rules

Under ADEM rules, batteries are among the hazardous wastes businesses may manage under the simplified universal waste rules. Source: ADEM: Management of Universal Waste (PDF, February 2021) (opens in new tab)
ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Source: ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab)

More Alabama rules (6)

Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Source: ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab)
In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Garbage and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Auburn
- The Recycling Drop-Off Center is at 356 N Donahue Dr and is open 24 hours a day year round. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · City of Auburn
- Everything collected curbside may be recycled at the drop-off center, plus transistor batteries up to size D (no automobile or marine batteries). Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day (opens in new tab) · City of Auburn
- Auburn holds two Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days a year, in spring and fall; the fall 2026 date is Saturday, November 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at 4277 Wire Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The events are free for Auburn residents and also take computers/electronics for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents may bring up to 20 pounds of material per household; participation is limited to Auburn residents (bring a recent water bill). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Car batteries and dry cell batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day set for March 28 (Open Line, March 13, 2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Auburn
- Residents may bring up to 20 pounds per household at no charge; computers and electronics are accepted for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEM: Management of Universal Waste (PDF, February 2021) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- Under ADEM rules, batteries are among the hazardous wastes businesses may manage under the simplified universal waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.

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