Battery Recycling in Paragould, AR

Batteries are banned from Paragould trash carts; NEA Regional Solid Waste lists auto batteries for its recycling center.

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Waste motor oil and auto batteries are taken at the recycling center. (NEA Regional Solid Waste — Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab))

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Paragould

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ParagouldNo 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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NEA Regional Solid Waste landfill and recycling centerCounty service · Greene CountyGreene County residentsConditions applyA detail isn’t confirmedCost not listed
How it works
Regional landfill and recycling center of the Northeast Arkansas RSWMD at 1810 Greene Rd 890, Paragould, AR 72450 (mailing address; the Census geocoder could not place this address, so it is not treated as inside Paragould city). Open Monday-Friday 7:30 am-4:00 pm. Serves Greene, Clay, Lawrence and Randolph counties; takes appliances, electronics, auto batteries, tires and recyclables. Landfill loads are charged by the cubic yard. Phone 870-239-5572.
Cost & rules
- Open Monday-Friday 7:30 am-4:00 pm; last load 3:45 PM.
- Auto batteries only are listed.
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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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Checked October 26, 2026

NEA Regional Solid Waste — Landfill & Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · NEA Regional Solid Waste (Northeast Arkansas RSWMD)
- NEA Regional Solid Waste is at 1810 Greene Rd 890 and serves all of Greene, Clay, Randolph and Lawrence counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Open Monday-Friday 7:30 am-4:00 pm; closed Saturday and Sunday. Last load accepted at 3:45 PM. Checked October 26, 2026.
NEA Regional Solid Waste — Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · NEA Regional Solid Waste (Northeast Arkansas RSWMD)
- Waste motor oil and auto batteries are taken at the recycling center. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Paragould
- Batteries and old tires may not go in the Paragould trash cart, nor paint, motor oil or other hazardous waste. 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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