Battery Recycling in Prescott, AZ

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona: Ways to Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
  • Goodwill stores take any brand of computer electronics, computer accessories, batteries and printer supplies, in any condition, for Dell Reconnect recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dell Reconnect is a free technology-recycling program that accepts any electronics in any condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Prescott: What Goes Where? (How to dispose of...) (opens in new tab) · City of Prescott
  • The City of Prescott says alkaline/carbon-zinc batteries can go in the trash (bagged and tied) and rechargeable batteries should be recycled at HHW events or vendors; car batteries go back to auto stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The City of Prescott says to return car batteries to auto stores for credit or a core charge. 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.
• 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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