Battery Recycling in Sahuarita, AZ

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• Pima County Waste Services (WM of Arizona facilities and fee schedule) (opens in new tab) · Pima County / WM of Arizona
  • Residential haulers pay $27.60 per vehicle under one ton, or $48.00 per ton, at the Sahuarita Transfer Station (effective January 1, 2025). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ABOP collection (antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint) is free, up to 5 gallons per month. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Town of Sahuarita Residential Service (opens in new tab) · Waste Connections of Arizona
  • Bulk collection does not take tires, refrigerators, freezers, HHW, paint, motor oil or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste Connections is the exclusive waste provider for Sahuarita residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Waste Collection Services (opens in new tab) · Town of Sahuarita
  • The town service covers residential units of four or fewer dwellings in the town; commercial buildings and apartment complexes of five or more units are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Commercial buildings, apartment complexes of five or more units and construction sites are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Right in Sahuarita (opens in new tab) · Town of Sahuarita
  • Batteries, electronics and paint must not go in the recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Don't Throw Out: Hazardous Household Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Sahuarita
  • The town lists HHW community collection events and Los Reales Landfill as drop-off locations for alkaline, lithium, rechargeable and car batteries. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
• 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.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Tucson
  • Free to City of Tucson residents; residents of Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County pay $15. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residency is proven with a driver’s license or current utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Know Where to Throw: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Tucson Environmental Services
  • No charge for City of Tucson residents with proof of residency; non-city residents pay a $15 drop-off fee per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Business or commercial waste is not taken. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lithium, rechargeable and button batteries and auto batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Auto batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Know Where to Throw lists the Eastside City Hall event on 2026-11-14. Checked October 26, 2026 (automated check).
  • Know Where to Throw lists the Pima Community College West event on 2026-12-12. Checked October 26, 2026 (automated check).
• HHW Community Collection Events (opens in new tab) · City of Tucson
  • 2026 community collection events run 8 a.m.–12 p.m. for household hazardous waste and electronic waste. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
  • A community collection event is scheduled for 2026-11-14 at Eastside City Hall, 7820 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
  • Free for City of Tucson residents; residents of Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County pay $15. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
  • A community collection event is scheduled for 2026-12-12 at Pima Community College West, 2202 W. Anklam Rd., Tucson. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).
  • Free for City of Tucson residents; residents of Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County pay $15. Checked October 12, 2026 (automated check).

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