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Battery Recycling in Anchorage, AK

Anchorage residents can drop off 2 auto batteries a day at SWS facilities (first free, second $5); lithium, alkaline and NiCad batteries go to household hazardous waste.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Anchorage

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AnchorageNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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    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. Anchorage Regional LandfillDrop-off · 15500 E. Eagle River Loop Rd, AnchorageAnchorage residentsFree
    Where

    15500 E. Eagle River Loop Rd
    Anchorage, AK 99577

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    Fees for batteries
    Second auto battery in a day$5.00 each
    • Auto batteries: 2 per day for residents, the first free and the second $5.
    • Lithium, alkaline and NiCad batteries go to household hazardous waste; lithium limited to 40 lb a day (220 lb a month). HHW drop-off is free for Anchorage residents up to 40 lb.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Central Transfer StationDrop-off · 1208 E. 56th Ave., AnchorageAnchorage residentsFree
    Where

    1208 E. 56th Ave.
    Anchorage, AK 99518

    Hours

    Residential: Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; closed Sunday (residential entrance 1310 E. 56th Ave.)

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    Fees for batteries
    Second auto battery in a day$5.00 each
    • Auto batteries: 2 per day for residents, the first free and the second $5.
    • Lithium, alkaline and NiCad batteries go to household hazardous waste; lithium limited to 40 lb a day (220 lb a month). HHW drop-off is free for Anchorage residents up to 40 lb.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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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Alaska rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Alaska DEC: Solid Waste Management in Rural Alaska, 5.11 Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Alaska DEC guidance says lead-acid batteries are hazardous waste and are not allowed for disposal in landfills; they should be stored and shipped out for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anchorage SWS: How Do I Dispose of These Items? (opens in new tab) · Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services
    • In general SWS accepts only wastes generated within the Municipality of Anchorage. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All locations take residential quantities of auto batteries: 2 per day, the first free and the second $5. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lithium, alkaline and NiCad batteries go to the HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anchorage SWS: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services
    • Household hazardous waste drop-off at ARL or CTS is free for Anchorage residents only, limited to 40 pounds or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Very small quantity generator businesses must take hazardous waste to ARL only, not CTS. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Non-auto lithium batteries are accepted at HHW up to 40 lbs daily (max 220 lbs per month). Checked October 26, 2026.

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