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Battery Recycling in Prescott Valley, AZ

Prescott Valley's annual HHW pickup takes lead-acid, lithium-ion, NiCad and NiMH batteries (2026 requests are closed). Yavapai County transfer stations take car batteries for $5 each.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Prescott Valley

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Prescott ValleyNo 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. Yavapai County Transfer StationsCounty service · Yavapai CountyConditions apply$5
    How it works

    Yavapai County Solid Waste runs eight transfer stations: Bagdad, Black Canyon City, Camp Verde (2600 E. Hwy 260), Congress, Mayer (11130 S. Antelope Creek Rd.), Paulden (23750 N. Marblehead Ave.), Seligman and Skull Valley. Hours vary by site; most are open 8 a.m.–4 p.m. several days a week. Information: (928) 771-3183.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Car battery$5
    • The fee schedule lists car batteries only.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Prescott Valley Household Hazardous Waste Pickup ProgramCity service · Prescott ValleyCost not listed
    How it works

    Annual Town program: residents request a pickup and leave boxed, labeled household hazardous waste at the front door or garage on their assigned day. Pickup requests for 2026 are closed; the Town says to watch for next year's program. Neighborhood Services: 928-759-6010.

    Cost & rules
    • Annual program; 2026 pickup requests are closed.
    • Before you go: Box items and mark the boxes HHW.

    Official page (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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Yavapai County: Transfer Station Fees (2025) (opens in new tab) · Yavapai County
    • Car batteries are $5 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Prescott Valley: Household Hazardous Waste Program (opens in new tab) · Town of Prescott Valley
    • Pickup requests for 2026 are closed; the Town says to stay tuned for next year's program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted batteries: lead-acid, lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Place items in cardboard boxes of reasonable lifting size and mark them HHW. 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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