Battery Recycling in Jonesboro, AR

Batteries are banned from Jonesboro trash carts; Legacy Landfill recycles wet-cell auto and equipment batteries.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Jonesboro

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · JonesboroNo 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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Legacy Landfill (Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority)County service · Craighead CountyCraighead County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Craighead County landfill and tire collection center at 238 County Road 476, Jonesboro, AR 72404 (Census: unincorporated Greenfield township, Craighead County, outside Jonesboro city limits). Open Monday-Friday 8-4 and Saturday 8-12. Accepts waste from Craighead County only; $10 minimum, $44.75 per ton plus tax. Takes electronics (fees may apply), metal goods, appliances with compressors removed, and auto batteries. Phone 870-972-6353.
Cost & rules
- Open Monday-Friday 8-4, Saturday 8-12; Craighead County waste only.
- Wet-cell auto and equipment batteries.
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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

Arkansas rules

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. Source: Arkansas DEQ: 1991-2011 Historical Timeline of Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
DEQ says household hazardous waste collection centers across Arkansas take household quantities of auto and household batteries; check the local center first. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)

More Arkansas rules (5)

DEQ says spent rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries can be recycled through many retail stores. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Electronics Reuse and Recycling (opens in new tab)
Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Source: 8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Legacy Landfill — Home (opens in new tab) · Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority (Legacy Landfill)
- Craighead County Landfill is open 8-4 Monday-Friday and 8-12 Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only waste from Craighead County is accepted at Legacy Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Craighead County residents may bring 4 tires per month at no charge; businesses pay for all tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Legacy Landfill — Recycling Partners (opens in new tab) · Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority (Legacy Landfill)
- Legacy Landfill and the Lake City Transfer Station recycle metal goods, appliances, electronics and wet-cell auto and equipment batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Jonesboro
- Liquid paint, and tires, oil, batteries or similar automotive items may not go in the household trash cart. 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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