Battery Recycling in Tuscaloosa, AL

Rechargeable batteries go to the Curry Environmental Complex; other household batteries can go to the City's annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Tuscaloosa

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · TuscaloosaNo 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 Tuscaloosa annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal DayCity service · Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa County residentsFree
How it works
Annual one-morning household hazardous waste drop-off run by the City Environmental Services Division with Nucor Steel, recently held in June at the Public Safety Logistics building, 3311 Reese Phifer Ave., Tuscaloosa. Free for Tuscaloosa County residents (ID checked). Date is announced each spring.
Cost & rules
- Held once a year (2026: Saturday, June 6, 8-11 a.m.); Tuscaloosa County residents only, ID required.
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City of Tuscaloosa electronics drop-off (Richard A. Curry Environmental Complex)City service · TuscaloosaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Weekday electronics drop-off (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) at the Richard A. Curry Environmental Complex, 3440 Reese Phifer Ave., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (City Environmental Services). A crew member collects items from your vehicle. Call 205-248-4900 ahead for large quantities. Address not matched by the Census geocoder, so recorded as a program.
Cost & rules
- Weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; citizens and businesses are not charged. Call ahead for large quantities.
- Rechargeable batteries only; non-rechargeable batteries are not accepted.
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Places that don’t take batteries (1)

City of Tuscaloosa curbside trash (bulky item) collection · Tuscaloosa

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

Garbage, Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Tuscaloosa
- Trash collection is only for active City garbage customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Trash collection does not take hazardous waste (paint, batteries), tires or recyclable electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Tuscaloosa
- Electronics are dropped off at the Richard A. Curry Environmental Complex, 3440 Reese Phifer Ave., weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The City encourages all West Alabama residents and organizations to recycle old, unused and broken electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Citizens and businesses are not charged or paid for dropping off electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For large quantities of electronics, call 205-248-4900 ahead to schedule a drop-off appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rechargeable batteries, microwaves and flat-screen televisions are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Projector-style televisions and non-rechargeable batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Tuscaloosa to Host Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day (May 19, 2025) (opens in new tab) · City of Tuscaloosa
- The City hosts an annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day; in 2025 it was held at 3311 Reese Phifer Avenue. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Tuscaloosa and Nucor Steel to Host Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day (2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Tuscaloosa
- The 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day was Saturday, June 6, 8-11 a.m., at the Public Safety Logistics building, 3311 Reese Phifer Ave. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The event is free for Tuscaloosa County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted household hazardous waste includes batteries and latex or oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The drop-off is open only to Tuscaloosa County residents; IDs are checked and businesses are excluded. 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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