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Battery Recycling in Payson, AZ

Gila County's Buckhead Mesa Landfill recycles batteries; call (928) 472-5329 for which types and fees.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Payson

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PaysonNo 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. Gila County Buckhead Mesa LandfillCounty service · Gila CountyCost not listed
    How it works

    Gila County landfill at 1321 E. Buckhead Mesa Landfill Rd., north of Payson off Highway 87 (across from the Natural Bridge turnoff). Open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; (928) 472-5329. It is also Gila County's waste tire collection site for the Payson area.

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  3. Gila County Russell Gulch LandfillCounty service · Gila CountyCost not listed
    How it works

    Gila County landfill between Globe and Miami (west on US-60 on Russell Road, 1.6 miles to 5891 E. Hope Lane); open Monday–Saturday from 6 a.m. (County pages list closing at 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.); (928) 402-8839. Recycles metal, batteries, oil and tires and is a County waste tire collection site. Residential minimum load $7.50; $1 loads for Gila County residents on the second Saturday of each month.

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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

  • Gila County: Recycling and Landfill Management (opens in new tab) · Gila County
    • Gila County landfills actively recycle green waste, metal, batteries, oil and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Gila County landfills recycle green waste, metal, batteries, oil and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Payson: Free Electronic & Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event flyer (May 16, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Town of Payson · effective May 16, 2026
    • The Payson collection event was held on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The event was held at the Payson Public Library. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The event accepted auto batteries and batteries and was limited to Gila County households. 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.

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