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Battery Recycling in Boise, ID

Boise residents take rechargeable, lithium and button batteries free to Ada County HHW mobile sites; alkaline batteries go in the trash.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Boise

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BoiseNo 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. Ada County Household Hazardous Waste program (landfill facility and mobile collection sites)County service · Ada CountyAda County residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Free household hazardous waste drop-off for Ada County residents: the HHW Facility at the Ada County Landfill, 10300 N. Seamans Gulch Rd, Boise (Fridays and Saturdays, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.), and mobile collection sites around the county most Mondays–Thursdays, noon–7 p.m. Mobile sites take up to 25 gallons or 25 items. Takes paint, batteries (not alkaline), TVs, computers and other e-waste.

    Cost & rules
    • Alkaline batteries are not accepted; they go in the trash.

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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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Idaho rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
    • Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ says many county landfills collect batteries and other household hazardous items separately and refers residents to their county solid waste department. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
    • Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ada County Landfill: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ada County
    • There is no charge for household hazardous waste at the landfill HHW facility or the mobile collection sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The program is for all Ada County residents, with no fee for households; qualifying very small quantity generator businesses pay a fee by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Very small quantity generator businesses may use the program for a fee, by appointment, on Fridays at the landfill facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ada County household hazardous waste includes rechargeable batteries and e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Boise Curb It: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Boise
    • All battery types except alkaline are accepted; alkaline batteries go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Boise says lead-acid batteries can go to a mobile HHW site, or car and motorcycle batteries can be returned to battery distributors for a core refund. Checked October 26, 2026.

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