Battery Recycling in North Little Rock, AR
Household batteries go to the North Little Rock Green Station; car batteries are not accepted there.
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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.
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)
Where this information comes from (14)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Electronic Waste & Household Hazardous Waste – Residential (opens in new tab) · Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District (Pulaski County)
- Green Stations serve only residential households in Pulaski County; items from businesses are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Green Stations accept household AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt batteries (9-volt tips taped). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Green Stations do not accept lithium, car, camera, laptop, cellphone or other rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Green Station (opens in new tab) · City of Little Rock Public Works
- Green Station services are only for households; business items are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Little Rock Public Works
- AA, AAA, C, D and 9V alkaline batteries go to the Little Rock Green Station; car batteries go back to stores that sell them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of North Little Rock Sanitation Department
- No paint, car batteries or fluorescent bulbs longer than 4 feet can be dropped off there. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics Recycling and Green Station Drop-off Center (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of North Little Rock
- The NLR e-waste center at 13th and Sycamore accepts computers, household batteries, DVD players, printers, televisions and other electronics in residential quantities. 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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