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Battery Recycling in Somerton, AZ

The Yuma County South Transfer Station in Somerton takes household alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D) with no fee.

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3 ways to get rid of a battery in Somerton

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SomertonNo 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. Yuma County South Solid Waste Transfer Station & Waste Tire FacilityDrop-off · 5563 W. County 19th Street, SomertonConditions applyA detail isn’t confirmedFree
    Where

    5563 W. County 19th Street
    Somerton, AZ 85350

    Hours

    Thursday–Saturday 7:00 am–2:30 pm; closed listed holidays.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Household alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D).

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Yuma County Solid Waste Transfer Stations & Waste Tire FacilityCounty service · Yuma CountyConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Yuma County Public Works runs transfer stations at North Gila Valley (7870 E County 5th St., Yuma; 7 days a week 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m.), Yuma County South near Somerton, Wellton, Tacna and Dateland, plus the North Gila Valley Waste Tire Facility (Mon & Fri). One load per customer per day; acceptance of each item varies by site per the County chart.

    Cost & rules
    • Household alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D) only.

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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

  • Yuma County: Guide to Solid Waste Transfer Stations & Waste Tire Facility (2026) (opens in new tab) · Yuma County Department of Public Works
    • Commercial, industrial and oversize loads of solid waste are not accepted at any of the transfer stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Yuma County: Transfer Stations & Waste Tire Facility acceptable and unacceptable items (opens in new tab) · Yuma County Department of Public Works
    • Household batteries (alkaline AA, AAA, C, D, etc.): no fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household batteries (alkaline AA, AAA, C, D): no fee. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
  • 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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