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Battery Recycling in Hoover, AL

Hoover's HHW Day takes automotive and alkaline batteries; Amwaste collects alkaline batteries but not car batteries.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Hoover

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HooverNo 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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  2. 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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  3. Hoover Household Hazardous Waste DayCity service · HooverHoover residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Annual City of Hoover collection day for Hoover and Indian Springs residents (photo ID with address required; no businesses). Next: Saturday, April 3, 2027, 8 a.m.-noon, Hoover Public Safety Building, 2020 Valleydale Road. Takes paint, automotive and alkaline batteries, standard vehicle tires, TVs and other electronics; no refrigerators, stoves or microwaves.

    Cost & rules
    • Annual spring event; Hoover or Indian Springs residents with photo ID showing address.

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  4. Hoover Bulk Collection (Amwaste)City service · HooverHoover residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    City of Hoover residential bulk pickup by contractor Amwaste. Request through MyHooverConnect (or 205-739-7311); large piles are collected within 10 days. Takes appliances (refrigerated ones need a Freon removal tag), mattresses, rolled carpet and broken-down moving boxes; no tires or car batteries.

    Cost & rules
    • Alkaline, manganese and carbon-zinc batteries only; car batteries are not collected.

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Before you go

  1. Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
  2. Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
  3. Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.
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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.
  • Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Hoover
    • Bulk items (large debris, limbs, appliances) are collected after a MyHooverConnect request, within 10 days. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Broken-down moving boxes and alkaline, manganese and carbon-zinc batteries are collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires (with construction debris) and car batteries are not collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Day (opens in new tab) · City of Hoover
    • The next Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, April 3, 2027, 8 a.m.-noon, at the Hoover Public Safety Building, 2020 Valleydale Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only Hoover and Indian Springs residents may take part (ID with address required); no businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted Items at this event (opens in new tab) · City of Hoover
    • Automotive and alkaline batteries are 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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