Battery Recycling in Homewood, AL

Homewood collection takes alkaline batteries but not car or lithium-ion batteries; those go to Jefferson County's April and October HHW events.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Homewood

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HomewoodNo 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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Jefferson County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-Off EventsCounty service · Jefferson CountyJefferson County residentsFree
How it works
Free county-funded drop-off events for Jefferson County residents. Household hazardous waste (paint, batteries, tires without rims, large appliances) is taken only at the April and October events (2026: April 25 at Gardendale, Irondale and Bessemer sites; October 17 at Camp Bessemer, 3295 King Street, and Camp Ketona, 121 County Shop Road). Electronics, TVs and paper shredding are taken at all events (2026 also January, March, May, June and September). Questions: 205-325-8741.
Cost & rules
- Household hazardous items are taken only at the April and October events.
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Homewood Household Collection (Amwaste and city claw truck)City service · HomewoodHomewood residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
City of Homewood residential service: Amwaste collects garbage and recycling twice a week (Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday; first-day loads are sorted at RePower), and the city claw truck collects qualifying debris piles on the second day. Takes broken-down moving boxes, alkaline batteries and small furniture; no tires, car or lithium-ion batteries, or non-solidified paint.
Cost & rules
- Alkaline, manganese and carbon-zinc batteries only; no car or lithium-ion batteries.
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Places that don’t take batteries (1)

Eastern Area Landfill Public Unloading Area · 2787 Alton Road, Birmingham

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.

More about batteries

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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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Electronics & Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Jefferson County Commission
- Jefferson County residents can drop off household hazardous waste and electronics for free at county-funded events held through the year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household batteries of all types (alkaline, lead, lithium, rechargeable and NiCad) are accepted at the HHW events. Checked October 26, 2026.
Remaining 2026 Household Drop-Off Events (opens in new tab) · Jefferson County Commission
- Household hazardous items and recyclables are accepted only at the April and October events; electronics, TVs and paper shredding are accepted at all events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- At the April and October events, automotive items accepted include batteries and tires without rims, with an 8-tire limit. Checked October 26, 2026.
Don't Dump In Birmingham (Illegal Dumping) (opens in new tab) · City of Birmingham Department of Public Works
- Drop-off at the public unloading area requires a driver's license showing Jefferson County residence; residential disposal is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The public unloading area does not accept paint, tires or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage, Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Homewood
- Amwaste collects garbage and recycling; the City of Homewood collects trash, debris and large piles. Checked October 26, 2026.
Material Accepted (opens in new tab) · City of Homewood
- Weekly household collection accepts broken-down moving boxes, alkaline batteries and small furniture items. Checked October 26, 2026.
Material NOT Accepted (opens in new tab) · City of Homewood
- Tires, car batteries, lithium-ion batteries and non-solidified paint are not accepted. 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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