Battery Recycling in Savannah, GA
The Dean Forest Road Landfill may accept standard household alkaline batteries; rechargeable, lithium and vehicle batteries must go to a battery recycler or retailer.
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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.
Georgia rules
- 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. Source: 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 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). Source: The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): home page and state recycling laws list (opens in new tab)
More Georgia rules (6)
- 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. Source: 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)
- 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. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- 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). Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (13)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Bulk Item Disposal Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- Residents can bring bulk items to the City Landfill (1327 Dean Forest Road) or the Bacon Park Convenience Center with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refuse Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- The Dean Forest Road landfill is at 1327 Dean Forest Road and serves City residents for waste from their own homes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial waste, including waste from managing rental property, is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste Acceptance (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- Residents of unincorporated Chatham County may use the landfill drop-off only as paid annual subscribers, for limited materials (not bulky items, furniture or appliances); residents of Pooler, Port Wentworth, Garden City, Bloomingdale, Thunderbolt, Vernonburg and Tybee Island are not served. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dean Forest Road Landfill Disposal Guide (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- Standard household alkaline batteries may be accepted at the landfill; rechargeable, lithium and vehicle batteries must go to a battery recycler or retailer. 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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