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Battery Recycling in Metairie, LA

Car (lead acid) batteries can be recycled at the Jefferson Parish Metairie Drop-Off Site, 400 David Drive.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Metairie

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MetairieNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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    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. Jefferson Parish Metairie Drop-Off SiteDrop-off · 400 David Drive, MetairieJefferson Parish residentsConditions applyFree
    Where

    400 David Drive
    Metairie, LA 70003

    Hours

    Tue-Sun 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (closed observed holidays)

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    Fees for batteries
    Municipal or commercial load, pick-up truck$14.00 per vehicle
    Municipal or commercial load, trailer$20.00 per vehicle
    • Lead acid (car) batteries only are listed.
    • Free for unincorporated Jefferson Parish and Jean Lafitte residents with parish curbside service; show a driver's license or water bill. Residents of Kenner, Gretna and other parish municipalities pay a per-vehicle fee.
    • Commercial users may not drop off tires, batteries or e-waste.

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  3. Louisiana lead acid battery retailer take-back (R.S. 30:2420)State program · LouisianaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Anyone selling lead acid batteries at retail in Louisiana must accept used lead acid batteries from customers at the point of transfer, at least as many as the new batteries bought, and post a notice saying so. Lead acid batteries may not go in household trash. The law does not say whether a store must take a battery without a purchase or whether it may charge.

    Cost & rules
    • Lead acid batteries only (such as car and other motor vehicle batteries), taken where you buy new ones. The law does not say whether a store must take one without a purchase or whether it may charge.
    • Lead acid batteries may not go in household trash. They must go to a battery retailer or wholesaler, an authorized collection or recycling facility, or a permitted smelter.

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  4. Jefferson Parish Marrero Drop-Off SiteDrop-off · outside Metairie · 6440 Lapalco Boulevard, MarreroJefferson Parish residentsConditions applyFree
    Where

    6440 Lapalco Boulevard
    Marrero, LA 70072

    Hours

    Tue-Sun 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (closed observed holidays)

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    Fees for batteries
    Municipal or commercial load, pick-up truck$14.00 per vehicle
    Municipal or commercial load, trailer$20.00 per vehicle
    • Lead acid (car) batteries only are listed.
    • Free for unincorporated Jefferson Parish and Jean Lafitte residents with parish curbside service; show a driver's license or water bill. Residents of Kenner, Gretna and other parish municipalities pay a per-vehicle fee.
    • Commercial users may not drop off tires, batteries or e-waste.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take batteries (1)

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Drop-Off Sites (opens in new tab) · Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs
    • The parish trash drop-off sites are free, self-service sites for residents with curbside collection in unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Users must show a driver's license or water bill to verify residence. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Contractors, commercial users and the municipalities of Kenner, Gretna, Westwego, Harahan and Grand Isle pay $14 per pick-up truck and $20 per trailer; card only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Marrero and Metairie sites also take waste tires (5 per resident per day), lead acid batteries and e-waste including flat screen TVs, computer hardware and laptops. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Commercial users may not drop off tires, auto fluids, e-waste, batteries or cooking oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Through a partnership with Jefferson Parish, all parish residents may use Gretna's Burmaster Waste Drop-Off Site free for residential waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Jefferson Parish calls it a free service for parish residents for furniture, appliances, tree debris, household trash and used motor oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs
    • Car batteries and other automotive waste can be recycled at the Metairie (400 David Drive) and Marrero (6440 Lapalco Boulevard) drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste Drop-Off Site (opens in new tab) · City of Gretna
    • The Gretna waste drop-off site at 1201 Burmaster Street is free to Gretna residents and accepts bulk items such as tree debris, furniture and appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: hazardous waste, tires, batteries, fuel, non-motor oil and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2419: Lead acid batteries; land disposal prohibition; scrap and scrap metal recycling, prohibited items (opens in new tab) · Louisiana State Legislature
    • No one may knowingly put a lead acid battery in mixed solid waste or dispose of it except by delivering it to an automotive battery retailer or wholesaler, an authorized collection or recycling facility, or a permitted secondary lead smelter. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead acid batteries may also go to a collection or recycling facility authorized under Louisiana law, or to an EPA-permitted secondary lead smelter. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Automotive battery retailers may pass used lead acid batteries only to a wholesaler's agent, a battery manufacturer for smelting, or an authorized collection or recycling facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2420: Lead acid batteries; collection for recycling (opens in new tab) · Louisiana State Legislature
    • Anyone selling lead acid batteries at retail must accept used lead acid batteries offered by customers at the point of transfer, at least as many as the new batteries bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Battery sellers must post a notice saying state law requires them to accept used motor vehicle and other lead acid batteries for recycling in exchange for new batteries purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The required store notice states that it is illegal to discard a motor vehicle battery or other lead acid battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • LDEQ's Universal Waste Program covers common hazardous wastes such as batteries, mercury-containing equipment, fluorescent bulbs and consumer electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household hazardous waste is collected at community Household Hazardous Waste Days, where people drop off items they should not put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Local entities that want to host a household hazardous waste day must submit a request to LDEQ. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LDEQ names batteries among the household hazardous items collected at Household Hazardous Waste Days. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • LDEQ gathers recycling information from cities and parishes and reports it to the Legislature; local governments run recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Louisiana's Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law is La. R.S. 30:2411 through 2423. Checked October 26, 2026.

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