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Battery Recycling in Avondale, AZ

Avondale's recycling drop-off center has a 24/7 station for small removable lithium-ion batteries. The free twice-yearly HHW events take all household batteries.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Avondale

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AvondaleNo 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. Avondale Recycling Drop-Off CenterDrop-off · 11350 W. Civic Center Dr., AvondaleConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    11350 W. Civic Center Dr.
    Avondale, AZ 85323

    Hours

    Not listed. Call before you go.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Small lithium-ion batteries removed from devices only; devices with non-removable batteries go to an HHW event. Drop-off 24/7.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Avondale Household Hazardous Waste Collection EventsCity service · AvondaleAvondale residentsFree
    How it works

    Free drive-through HHW collection events for Avondale residents, held twice a year (typically spring and fall) at the Avondale Civic Center Complex; also takes electronics and passenger tires.

    Cost & rules
    • Avondale residents only, with proof of residency; at the twice-yearly drive-through events (next: November 21, 2026).

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take batteries (3)

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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Arizona rules

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Where this information comes from (26)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Maricopa County Environmental Services: Accepted Items & Fees (transfer stations) (opens in new tab) · Maricopa County
    • County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries and household hazardous waste are not accepted at county disposal facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries and household hazardous waste are not accepted at county disposal facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Wet cell batteries (auto/marine/motorcycle) are prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective August 4, 2025
    • Arizona prohibits disposing of lead-acid batteries in landfills and incinerating them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEQ says households can take batteries to a household hazardous waste collection site or a local HHW collection event, and to contact the city, town or county for times and locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A.R.S. 44-1322: Disposal of lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona State Legislature
    • State law prohibits landfill disposal and incineration of lead acid batteries, and landfill operators may not knowingly accept them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A person who is not a battery retailer or wholesaler may take a used lead acid battery to a lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler, a permitted secondary lead smelter, or a collection or recycling facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A.R.S. 44-1323: Sale of lead acid batteries; refundable deposit; notice (opens in new tab) · Arizona State Legislature
    • Lead acid battery sellers must accept used lead acid batteries from customers, of the type and quantity sold at that point of sale, and may accept more. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Buyers of a new lead acid battery are charged a refundable deposit per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The seller refunds the deposit when the buyer returns a used lead acid battery with the receipt for the new battery within 45 days of purchase. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A.R.S. 44-1321: Definitions (lead acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · Arizona State Legislature
    • For these rules, a lead acid battery is one with an elemental lead core and a capacity of six or more volts that is suitable for use in a vehicle or boat. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEQ fact sheet FS-25-06: Taking Charge, an at-home guide to handling used batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
    • ADEQ's consumer battery guide says not to put batteries in the trash or recycling bin unless they are alkaline batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEQ's battery guide says vehicle lead-acid batteries can be dropped off at battery recycling locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective October 28, 2025
    • ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Avondale: Bulk Trash Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Avondale
    • HHW, tires, batteries and liquid paint are not accepted in bulk trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Avondale: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Avondale
    • A collection station for small, easily removable lithium-ion batteries is at the Recycling Drop-Off Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries can be dropped off at the station 24/7. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Devices with non-removable batteries go to an HHW event instead. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Avondale holds HHW collection events twice a year, typically spring and fall. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW events are free for Avondale residents only, with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses can't participate. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household batteries of all common types are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The next Avondale HHW event is November 21, 2026, 8 a.m.–noon, at the Avondale Civic Center Complex. Checked October 26, 2026.

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