Battery Recycling in Tempe, AZ

Batteries are accepted at Tempe's Household Products Collection Center and at Zero Waste Days, for Tempe and Guadalupe residents.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Tempe

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · TempeNo 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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City of Tempe Household Products Collection Center (HPCC)City service · TempeTempe residentsCost not listed
How it works
Drop-off center at 1320 E. University Drive, Tempe, for household hazardous waste, appliances, electronics, tires and scrap metal from Tempe and Guadalupe residents. Open 7 a.m.–1 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; staff unload items from your trunk or truck bed. Recorded as a program because no official page we could fetch gives its ZIP code.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Bring items in cardboard boxes (no plastic bags) in the trunk, truck bed or rear hatch.
Official page (opens in new tab)
Tempe Zero Waste Day (November 2026)Upcoming event · November 7, 2026Tempe residentsFree
About
Free drive-thru drop-off for Tempe and Guadalupe residents with proof of residency. Accepts electronics, appliances (including refrigerators, washers and dryers), household hazardous waste such as paint and batteries, scrap metal, automobile tires, and furniture and household goods in good condition. Mattresses, bulk trash and commercial waste are not accepted; bring items in cardboard boxes, not plastic bags.
When
November 7, 2026
Where
Tempe Fire Training Center, 1340 East University Drive, Tempe — 7 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Bring items in cardboard boxes in the rear of the vehicle; no plastic bags (except a small bag for batteries).
Official event page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take batteries (2)

Maricopa County New River Transfer Station · 41835 North New River Road, New River
Maricopa County Cave Creek Transfer Station · 3955 East Carefree Highway, Cave Creek

Before you go

Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.

More about batteries

Arizona rules

Arizona prohibits disposing of lead-acid batteries in landfills and incinerating them. Source: ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)
State law prohibits landfill disposal and incineration of lead acid batteries, and landfill operators may not knowingly accept them. Source: A.R.S. 44-1322: Disposal of lead acid batteries (opens in new tab)

More Arizona rules (10)

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. Source: A.R.S. 44-1322: Disposal of lead acid batteries (opens in new tab)
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. Source: A.R.S. 44-1323: Sale of lead acid batteries; refundable deposit; notice (opens in new tab)
Buyers of a new lead acid battery are charged a refundable deposit per battery. Source: A.R.S. 44-1323: Sale of lead acid batteries; refundable deposit; notice (opens in new tab)
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. Source: A.R.S. 44-1323: Sale of lead acid batteries; refundable deposit; notice (opens in new tab)
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. Source: A.R.S. 44-1321: Definitions (lead acid batteries) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)
ADEQ's consumer battery guide says not to put batteries in the trash or recycling bin unless they are alkaline batteries. Source: ADEQ fact sheet FS-25-06: Taking Charge, an at-home guide to handling used batteries (opens in new tab)
ADEQ's battery guide says vehicle lead-acid batteries can be dropped off at battery recycling locations. Source: ADEQ fact sheet FS-25-06: Taking Charge, an at-home guide to handling used batteries (opens in new tab)
ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Source: ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)
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. Source: ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Maricopa County Environmental Services: Accepted Items & Fees (transfer stations) (opens in new tab) · Maricopa County
- County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries and household hazardous waste are not accepted at county disposal facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries and household hazardous waste are not accepted at county disposal facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wet cell batteries (auto/marine/motorcycle) are prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Tempe: Items accepted for disposal at the HPCC (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
- The HPCC only accepts HHW from Tempe and Guadalupe residents; proof of residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste from commercial or industrial businesses, including home-based businesses, is not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Tempe: Appliance & Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
- Tempe's appliance and electronics page lists batteries, cell phones, computers and other items accepted at the HPCC. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Tempe: Household Products Collection Center (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
- Transport items in cardboard boxes in the rear of the vehicle; no plastic bags. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Tempe: Zero Waste Days (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
- The next Zero Waste Day is Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 a.m.–1 p.m., at Tempe Fire Training Center, 1340 East University Drive. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Zero Waste Day is a free, drive-thru event. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Proof of Tempe or Guadalupe residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Transport items in cardboard boxes; no plastic bags except a small bag for batteries. 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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