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Battery Recycling in Rehoboth Beach, DE

Household batteries are accepted in the Rehoboth Beach Spring Bulk Pickup (set them beside the pile) but not in weekly trash.

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

5 ways to get rid of a battery in Rehoboth Beach

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Rehoboth BeachNo 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. DSWA Rt. 5 Transfer Station (Harbeson)State program · Sussex CountyDelaware residentsFree
    How it works

    Delaware Solid Waste Authority transfer station at 29997 John P. Healy Drive, Harbeson, DE 19951 (unincorporated Sussex County; the Census geocoder did not match the address). Open Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Takes household trash by weight, white goods (refrigerants removed by DSWA) and up to 4 passenger tires per load; free recycling drop-off for cardboard and household batteries.

    Cost & rules
    • Household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, button).

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Rehoboth Beach annual Spring Bulk PickupCity service · Rehoboth BeachRehoboth Beach residentsFree
    How it works

    Each year over two weeks in late April/early May (April 26-30 south side and May 3-7 north side in 2027) the City of Rehoboth Beach picks up bulky items from residents' curbs free of charge: appliances (refrigerant must be recovered first), e-waste such as TVs and monitors, household batteries, furniture and mattresses, up to 5 tires without rims, and junk lumber. Hazardous waste such as paint is not accepted. At other times residents can book a special bulk pickup for a minimum $75 (302-227-6181 ext. 123).

    Cost & rules
    • Only during the annual spring pickup (late April/early May).
    • City residents only.
    • Before you go: Put items at the curb no more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup.
    • Before you go: Place household batteries to the side of your bulk pile.

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  4. DSWA Jones Crossroads Landfill & Southern Recycling CenterState program · Sussex CountyDelaware residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Delaware Solid Waste Authority landfill and Southern Recycling Center at 28560 Landfill Lane, Georgetown, DE 19947 (Census: unincorporated Sussex County, outside Georgetown town limits). Landfill open Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–5 p.m. (trash by weight, white goods, tires); recycling center Mon–Sat 8:30–3:30, household hazardous waste every Monday 10–2, latex paint the last Monday of each month; household batteries at the drop-off. Free for Delaware residents: electronics (computers, TVs, monitors, microwaves and more) during all open hours, single-stream recycling including cardboard, household hazardous waste (including oil-based paint and auto batteries) one day a week, and latex paint once a month.

    Cost & rules
    • Auto batteries on the weekly household hazardous waste day.
    • Household batteries at the recycling drop-off.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. DSWA Special Collection Events (household hazardous waste, electronics, shredding)State program · DelawareDelaware residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Delaware Solid Waste Authority holds free Saturday collection events for Delaware residents at rotating locations around the state every year (16 in 2026, from March to November). Each event takes household hazardous waste (including oil-based paint and auto batteries), electronics (computers, TVs, microwaves and more) and up to two boxes of paper for shredding. DSWA posts the yearly schedule at dswa.com.

    Cost & rules
    • Held on select Saturdays at rotating locations; check DSWA's current schedule.
    • Auto batteries as household hazardous waste.

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Places that don’t take batteries (1)
  • City of Rehoboth Beach weekly trash collection · Rehoboth Beach

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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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Delaware Code Title 7, Chapter 60, Subchapter III: Solid Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · State of Delaware (Delaware Code Online)
    • Under Delaware's universal recycling law (7 Del. C. § 6053), everyone providing trash collection in Delaware must also provide single-stream curbside recycling to their single-family residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DNREC: Delaware Recycles (opens in new tab) · Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
    • DNREC: under the Universal Recycling Law, every hauler that collects residential trash must include recycling collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Yard waste may not go out with household trash or into Delaware landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DSWA: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
    • DSWA was created by the General Assembly in 1975 but is not a state agency and receives no tax dollars. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DSWA: Landfills (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
    • Jones Crossroads Landfill has an expanded recycling drop-off center: single-stream recycling, household batteries, electronics and household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Recycling drop-off at DSWA landfills is free for Delaware residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DSWA: Transfer Stations (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
    • DSWA transfer stations accept only Delaware waste; contractors may not bring C&D debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Transfer station recycling drop-offs take household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D and button cells). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Recycling at DSWA drop-off centers is free for Delaware residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DSWA: Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
    • Southern Recycling Center, 28560 Landfill Lane, Georgetown, DE 19947: Mon–Sat 8:30–3:30; household hazardous waste every Monday 10–2. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All DSWA recycling-center services are free for Delaware residents; only Delaware material is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DSWA: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
    • DSWA runs household hazardous waste collection events around the state through the year as well as weekly at its sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Delaware residents can bring household hazardous waste free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Auto batteries are accepted as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DSWA: 2026 Collection Event Schedule (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
    • DSWA special collection events are held on select Saturdays through the year at locations around the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The events give Delaware residents a free way to dispose of household hazardous waste, recycle electronics and shred documents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Rehoboth Beach: Spring Bulk Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Rehoboth Beach
    • The annual spring bulk pickup lets residential property owners discard furniture, certain appliances, e-waste and other bulky items free of charge over two weeks in late April/early May. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted spring bulk items include appliances, e-waste such as TVs and computer monitors, household batteries, furniture/mattresses and up to 5 tires without rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Spring Bulk Pickup is free only to residents within the one-square-mile corporate limits of the City of Rehoboth Beach. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 2027 Spring Bulk Pickup: April 26-30 south side of the city, May 3-7 north side. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances and universal waste go to the side of the bulk pile. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Place materials at the curb no more than 24 hours before pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Rehoboth Beach: Trash Collection & Yard Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Rehoboth Beach
    • Weekly city collection does not take tires, electronics, refrigerant appliances, paint or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For household battery recycling and hazardous materials, the city refers residents to DSWA (800-404-7080). Checked October 26, 2026.

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