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Battery Recycling in Fayetteville, AR

Drop batteries free at the City hazardous waste trailer (Wednesday and Thursday mornings); alkaline and lithium batteries also go in the 24-hour recycling drop-offs.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Fayetteville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FayettevilleNo 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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  2. City of Fayetteville household hazardous waste drop-off trailerCity service · FayettevilleFayetteville residentsFree
    How it works

    Free household hazardous waste drop-off trailer at the corner of S. Happy Hollow Road and 15th Street, Fayetteville, open Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (excluding City holidays). Takes batteries, cleaners, oil-based paints, aerosols, fluorescent bulbs (10 max), sharps, pesticides, oils and mercury items; no tires, electronics or latex paint.

    Cost & rules
    • Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (not City holidays); containers labeled and closed.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Fayetteville recycling drop-off sitesCity service · FayettevilleConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Two 24-hour City recycling drop-offs: Happy Hollow, 1420 S. Happy Hollow Road, and Marion Orton, 735 W. North Street (Census: Fayetteville city). Take flattened cardboard, cans, glass, paper, #1/#2 plastic bottles, alkaline and lithium batteries, aerosol cans and holiday light strands.

    Cost & rules
    • Open 24 hours; recyclables only.
    • Alkaline and lithium batteries only.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Fort Smith Sanitary Landfill and Household Hazardous Waste Collection FacilityDrop-off · outside Fayetteville · 5900 Commerce Road, Fort SmithWashington County residentsFree
    Where

    5900 Commerce Road
    Fort Smith, AR 72916

    Hours

    Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM; Saturday 7:30-11:30 AM; closed Sunday.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4 PM, Saturday 7:30-11:30 AM.
    • Free for Sebastian County residents only; no businesses.
    • Original labels required.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (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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Arkansas rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Fayetteville
    • Since December 3, 2025 the trailer is open Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., excluding City holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no cost to drop hazardous waste at the trailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include batteries, cleaners and oil-based paints; containers must be labeled and closed. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City hosts a household hazardous waste drop-off trailer available to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Facilities (Recycling and Trash) (opens in new tab) · City of Fayetteville
    • Permanent recycling drop-offs are at 1420 S. Happy Hollow Road and Marion Orton, 735 W. North Street, both open 24 hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Alkaline and lithium batteries are accepted at the drop-offs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Smith
    • The landfill is open Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM and Saturday 7:30-11:30 AM; closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The regional landfill accepts debris from Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott and Washington counties in Arkansas and LeFlore and Sequoyah in Oklahoma. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Clean, dry cardboard is no charge; electronic waste and household hazardous waste are no charge for Sebastian County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Smith
    • The HHW Collection Facility at the Fort Smith Landfill, operated with the Sebastian County district, is available to residents at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household hazardous waste collection is for Sebastian County residents only, not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: car, motorcycle and marine lead acid batteries, and NiCd, lithium and alkaline dry cell and button batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Materials must be in original containers with original labels. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Arkansas DEQ: 1991-2011 Historical Timeline of Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
    • A DEQ historical timeline says Act 749 of 1991 set a state policy for lead-acid batteries, including a recycling fee program and a landfill ban. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says household hazardous waste collection centers across Arkansas take household quantities of auto and household batteries; check the local center first. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Arkansas DEQ: Electronics Reuse and Recycling (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says spent rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries can be recycled through many retail stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
    • State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.

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