Battery Recycling in Mobile, AL

The City of Mobile household hazardous waste collection events take automotive and household batteries, including rechargeables, free from residents.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Mobile

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MobileNo 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 Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection eventsCity service · MobileMobile residentsFree
How it works
Recurring household hazardous waste collection events held by the City of Mobile Environmental Engineering Department since 2022 (the fall 2026 event was Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., James Seals Community Center, 540 Texas St). Takes paint (up to 15 gallons), batteries and other household chemicals; no tires, electronics or appliances.
Cost & rules
- Check the city HHW page for the next event date.
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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.

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

Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Mobile
- Since 2022 the city has held household hazardous waste collection events for Mobile residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The fall 2026 event (Saturday, September 26, 2026, James Seals Community Center) was free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Events are open to Mobile residents and individuals only; contractors and businesses may not drop off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted items include automotive and household batteries (including rechargeable) and oil and latex paint up to 15 gallons. 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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