Battery Recycling in Port St. Lucie, FL

St. Lucie County residents can bring rechargeable and vehicle batteries free to the Baling & Recycling Facility. Single-use alkaline batteries can go in the garbage.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Port St. Lucie

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Port St. LucieNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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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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St. Lucie County household hazardous waste and battery drop-offCounty service · St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Household hazardous waste drop-off for St. Lucie County residents at the Solid Waste Baling & Recycling Facility, 6120 Glades Cut-Off Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34981 (Census places the address inside Port St. Lucie city limits). Most items free; fire extinguishers and helium tanks $5.00 each. Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No business or out-of-county waste.
Cost & rules
- Rechargeable batteries (including cell phones) and vehicle batteries. Single-use alkaline batteries can go in household garbage.
- Before you go: Keep rechargeable batteries out of carts and household trash.
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Call2Recycle battery drop-off (Florida)Nonprofit service · FloridaOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
How it works
DEP points residents to Call2Recycle, the battery take-back network at participating retailers such as Lowe's, Best Buy and The Home Depot. It is free to residents and takes lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, nickel-zinc and small lead-acid batteries. Single-use batteries are taken only at limited locations. Florida law bans nickel-cadmium and small sealed lead-acid rechargeables from the trash.
Cost & rules
- Rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, nickel-zinc) and small lead-acid batteries at participating retailers such as Lowe's, Best Buy and The Home Depot.
- Single-use batteries up to 11 pounds (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D, button cells) only at limited participating locations. Alkaline batteries may legally go in the trash in Florida.
- Find a drop-off with the Call2Recycle locator or call 1-877-2RECYCLE. Check what a store takes before you go.
- Before you go: Cover battery terminals, or the whole battery, with non-conductive tape such as electrical tape.
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Florida lead-acid battery retailer trade-in (s. 403.708(12)(a), F.S.)State program · FloridaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Florida law bans lead-acid batteries from landfills and waste-to-energy plants. Everyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used ones as trade-ins for new lead-acid batteries. The rule covers batteries for cars, boats and aircraft. The law does not say whether a store must take a battery without a purchase, or whether it may charge.
Cost & rules
- Vehicle, boat and aircraft lead-acid batteries only, taken as trade-ins when you buy a new lead-acid battery. The law does not say whether a store must take one without a purchase or whether it may charge.
- Lead-acid batteries may not go in the trash: they are banned from landfills and waste-to-energy plants.
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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.

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Florida rules

Lead-acid batteries may not be disposed of in landfills or in any waste-to-energy facility. Source: Florida Statutes 403.708: Prohibition; penalty (landfill disposal bans) (opens in new tab)
Department of Revenue: the $1.50 lead-acid battery fee applies to batteries for motor vehicles, vessels or aircraft and is imposed on the dealer, not the purchaser. Source: Florida Department of Revenue: Lead-Acid Battery Fee, New Tire Fee, and Rental Car Surcharge (opens in new tab)

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It is illegal to put nickel-cadmium or small sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries, or products containing them, in the trash; they must be recycled or sent to a permitted facility. Source: Florida DEP: Battery Main Page (opens in new tab)
The rechargeable battery trash ban applies to every resident and every business and institution in Florida. Source: Florida DEP: Battery Main Page (opens in new tab)
Most local household hazardous waste programs accept all types of rechargeable batteries from residents. Source: Florida DEP: Battery Main Page (opens in new tab)
Under state law and regulations, alkaline batteries may go in the trash. Source: Florida DEP: Battery Fact Sheet / Homeowner's Guide to Battery Recycling and Disposal (PDF, 2024) (opens in new tab)
Many Florida counties have household hazardous material programs or one-day events that accept some single-use and rechargeable batteries. Source: Florida DEP: Take Charge Florida (opens in new tab)
Florida charges a $1.50 fee on each new or remanufactured lead-acid battery sold at retail. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7185: Lead-acid battery fees (opens in new tab)
Manufacturer take-back duties under s. 403.7192 cover only nickel-cadmium and small sealed lead-acid rechargeables under 25 pounds (not memory backup) and mercuric oxide batteries. Source: Florida DEP: Battery Main Page (opens in new tab)
Makers and marketers of these batteries must run a unit management program through which discarded batteries can be returned to designated collection sites. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7192: Batteries; requirements for consumer, manufacturers, and sellers (opens in new tab)
Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)
Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)
County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · St. Lucie County Solid Waste
- St. Lucie County residents may bring household hazardous waste to the facility. Most of it is free except cylinder tanks. Businesses must use a licensed hazardous waste handler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Out-of-county waste and business-generated hazardous waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rechargeable batteries and vehicle (wet cell lead acid) batteries are accepted. Single-use alkaline batteries can go in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
Battery Disposal / Recycling (opens in new tab) · St. Lucie County Solid Waste
- St. Lucie County residents may bring rechargeable batteries, including vehicle batteries and cell phones, to the facility for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rechargeable batteries must not go in recycling carts or household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Port St. Lucie, Office of Solid Waste
- The Office of Solid Waste offers two free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day events every year, and free rechargeable battery drop-offs at city buildings. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.708: Prohibition; penalty (landfill disposal bans) (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Lead-acid batteries may not be disposed of in landfills or in any waste-to-energy facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Everyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- For these rules a lead-acid battery is one designed for motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Battery Fact Sheet / Homeowner's Guide to Battery Recycling and Disposal (PDF, 2024) (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- DEP fact sheet: retailers are required to take back wet cell lead-acid batteries (autos, boats, trucks) for recycling as trade-ins for new batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Under state law and regulations, alkaline batteries may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP recommends taping each battery's terminals (or the whole battery) with non-conductive tape such as electrical tape. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7185: Lead-acid battery fees (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Florida charges a $1.50 fee on each new or remanufactured lead-acid battery sold at retail. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Department of Revenue: Lead-Acid Battery Fee, New Tire Fee, and Rental Car Surcharge (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Revenue
- Department of Revenue: the $1.50 lead-acid battery fee applies to batteries for motor vehicles, vessels or aircraft and is imposed on the dealer, not the purchaser. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Battery Main Page (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- It is illegal to put nickel-cadmium or small sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries, or products containing them, in the trash; they must be recycled or sent to a permitted facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The rechargeable battery trash ban applies to every resident and every business and institution in Florida. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Manufacturer take-back duties under s. 403.7192 cover only nickel-cadmium and small sealed lead-acid rechargeables under 25 pounds (not memory backup) and mercuric oxide batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Most local household hazardous waste programs accept all types of rechargeable batteries from residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7192: Batteries; requirements for consumer, manufacturers, and sellers (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Makers and marketers of these batteries must run a unit management program through which discarded batteries can be returned to designated collection sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Take Charge Florida (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Many Florida counties have household hazardous material programs or one-day events that accept some single-use and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at major retailers such as Lowe's, Best Buy and The Home Depot that take part in Call2Recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call2Recycle is free to residents and accepts lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and nickel-zinc batteries plus small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Single-use batteries up to 11 pounds (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D, button cells) and small lead-acid batteries are taken only at limited participating retail locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- DEP: a convenient and free rechargeable battery recycling system is available to every resident and every business, institution and government facility in Florida. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- DEP points residents to the Call2Recycle locator or 1-877-2RECYCLE for rechargeable battery and cell phone drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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