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Battery Recycling in Athens, GA

CHaRM takes all battery types with no charge (trip fee applies); the landfill takes car batteries at no charge.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Athens

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AthensNo 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. Athens-Clarke County CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials)Drop-off · 1005 College Ave, AthensOpen to everyone$3 visit fee
    Where

    1005 College Ave
    Athens, GA 30601

    Hours

    Tue, Fri, Sat 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wed noon-6 p.m.; closed Mon, Thu, Sun

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedNo item fee; visit fee applies
    Fees for batteries
    Facility fee, Athens-Clarke County residents and businesses$3.00 per visit
    Facility fee, outside Athens-Clarke County$8.00 per visit
    • A $3 per trip facility fee applies ($8 if you live outside Athens-Clarke County); check or card only.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Athens-Clarke County LandfillCounty service · Clarke CountyClarke County residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    County landfill at 5700 Lexington Rd., Winterville, GA 30683 (Census geocoder found no match for the address). Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; 706-613-3508. Takes household waste from Athens-Clarke and Oglethorpe counties only.

    Cost & rules
    • Car batteries.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take batteries (1)
  • Athens-Clarke County Bulky Waste Collection · Athens

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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Georgia rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Bulky Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Solid Waste Department
    • Bulky waste collection is for residential customers in single-family, duplex and four-plex dwellings, in both the General and Urban Service Districts. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky waste does not include batteries, hazardous materials or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Recycling Division
    • CHaRM is open to anyone, including people who do not live in Athens. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Every trip has a facility fee: $3 for Athens-Clarke County residents and businesses, $8 for those outside the county; no cash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All types of batteries are accepted with no charge (free since February 2025). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Landfill (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Solid Waste Department
    • The landfill accepts municipal solid waste from Athens-Clarke County and Oglethorpe County only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fees, Materials & Other Services (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Solid Waste Department
    • Car batteries: no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab) · Georgia Secretary of State (Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia)
    • Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead acid batteries may not be disposed of at any solid waste disposal facility in Georgia, and anyone who disposes of or accepts a prohibited waste violates the rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): home page and state recycling laws list (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (Call2Recycle, Inc.)
    • Georgia is not on The Battery Network's (formerly Call2Recycle) list of states with battery recycling laws (Connecticut, Illinois, Nebraska, New York, Vermont, Washington, Washington D.C., Wisconsin). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Georgia Environmental Protection Division
    • State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Checked October 26, 2026.

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