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Battery Recycling in Yuma, AZ

Yuma's November 14, 2026 HHW collection day takes household batteries (no lead-acid). Yuma County transfer stations take household alkaline batteries with no fee.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Yuma

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · YumaNo 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 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.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Yuma Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day (November 2026)Upcoming event · November 14, 2026Yuma residentsConditions applyFree
    About

    Free drop-off for City of Yuma and Yuma County residents: motor oil, paint, household cleaners, antifreeze, solvents, pesticides, batteries (no lead-acid), up to five tires off the rim, and household electronics.

    When

    November 14, 2026

    Where

    City of Yuma Public Works facility, 1473 S. 2nd Avenue, Yuma; 8 a.m.–noon

    Cost & rules
    • No lead-acid (car or boat) batteries.
    • Free for City of Yuma and Yuma County residents; no business or commercial waste.

    Official event 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

  • City of Yuma: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Yuma
    • The HHW Collection Program is open to all City of Yuma and Yuma County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The program is free, funded through the City's Environmental Fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Business or commercial waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 2026 HHW event dates are January 10, April 11 and November 14, all 8 a.m. to noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The drop-off location is 1473 S 2nd Avenue. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items accepted at no charge include motor oil, paint, household cleaners and tires (limit 5, off the wheel, no rims). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries are accepted, but not lead-acid batteries. 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.
  • 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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