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Battery Recycling in Caldwell, ID

Caldwell sends batteries to Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill (lead-acid) or Canyon County's free household hazardous waste events.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Caldwell

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CaldwellNo 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. Canyon County free household hazardous and electronic waste disposal eventsCounty service · Canyon CountyFree
    How it works

    Quarterly free disposal events for households (10 a.m.–4 p.m.; upcoming dates listed include December 9, 2026 at O'Connor Field House). Households may bring up to 25 gallons and/or 20 items: paints, batteries, household chemicals and e-waste such as computers, monitors, printers and cell phones. Business waste only by appointment.

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  3. Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill (Canyon County Solid Waste)County service · Canyon CountyCanyon County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Canyon County's landfill at 15500 Missouri Avenue, Nampa, ID 83686 (outside Nampa city limits; the Census places it in Huston CCD), open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Household waste from Canyon and Owyhee County residents only. Recycles computers, bulk metal and appliances, refrigerators, lead-acid batteries and passenger tires; takes up to 10 gallons of paint.

    Cost & rules
    • Lead-acid car and truck batteries only.

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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.
  • Canyon County Solid Waste (Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill) (opens in new tab) · Canyon County
    • The landfill accepts household waste from Canyon and Owyhee County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items collected for recycling at the landfill include computers, bulk metal and appliances, refrigerators, lead acid batteries and passenger and light truck tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid car and truck batteries are accepted in a designated area. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Disposal events are free for households only; business waste needs an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households should limit waste to 25 gallons and/or 20 items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Common household hazardous waste accepted includes paints, solvents and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Upcoming events: December 9, 2026 (O'Connor Field House), March 13, 2027, June 9, 2027 and September 11, 2027, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Caldwell: Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Caldwell
    • Caldwell says batteries, painting supplies and electronic waste need special handling by the landfill, which in Canyon County is Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Caldwell suggests the free household hazardous waste disposal events held in Nampa or Caldwell. Checked October 26, 2026.

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