Battery Recycling in Pocatello, ID

Batteries go in the e-waste bin at Sanitation Services or the Recycle Center (household batteries); the Fort Hall Mine Landfill takes vehicle batteries and rechargeables.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Pocatello

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PocatelloNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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Pocatello Sanitation Services e-waste binDrop-off · 2405 Garrett Way, PocatelloFree
Where
2405 Garrett Way
Pocatello, ID 83201
Hours
Sanitation Services office Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cost & rules
Batteries
AcceptedFree (documented)
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Pocatello Recycle CenterDrop-off · 3034 Garrett Way, PocatelloPocatello residentsConditions applyCost not listed
Where
3034 Garrett Way
Pocatello, ID 83201
Hours
24-hour drop-off
Cost & rules
Batteries
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Household batteries.
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Bannock County Fort Hall Mine LandfillCounty service · Bannock CountyOpen to everyoneCost not listed
How it works
County landfill at 1500 N. Fort Hall Mine Road, Pocatello, ID 83204 (outside Pocatello city limits per Census geocoding), open Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–5 p.m. (208-236-0607). Takes household waste by weight, refrigerators ($20), tires ($7 passenger), vehicle batteries and free e-waste (charge for CRTs). Free cardboard recycling bins behind the office; free household hazardous waste (including paint) for county residents on the first Saturday of April–October.
Cost & rules
- Rechargeable batteries free any time; other household batteries free on HHW days; vehicle batteries accepted.
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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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Idaho rules

DEQ says many county landfills collect batteries and other household hazardous items separately and refers residents to their county solid waste department. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab)
Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab)

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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. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab)

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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.
Bannock County: Landfill (Solid Waste Division) (opens in new tab) · Bannock County
- Out-of-county residents pay $67 per ton for household waste versus $37 for Bannock County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- County residents bring household hazardous waste to the landfill's HHW building. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Vehicle batteries are accepted; rechargeable batteries are accepted at no charge during regular hours and other household batteries at no charge on HHW days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rechargeable batteries are accepted at no charge during regular hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bannock County offers free drop-off recycling for residents, with bins behind the landfill office building; cardboard boxes are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Pocatello: E-Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Pocatello
- Sanitation Services partnered with Recycle Boise so residents can dispose of e-waste free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries are on the accepted list. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Pocatello: Recycle Center (opens in new tab) · City of Pocatello
- The Pocatello Recycle Center at 3034 Garrett Way is a 24-hour recycling drop-off for the benefit of Pocatello residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-waste accepted includes all-in-ones, household batteries, cell phones and computer towers. Checked October 26, 2026.

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