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Battery Recycling in Falmouth, ME

Rechargeable and button batteries go to the Falmouth Transfer Station (rechargeables at no charge); car batteries take one $5 ticket. Alkaline batteries can go in yellow trash bags.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Falmouth

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FalmouthNo 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. Call2Recycle rechargeable battery drop-off (Maine)Nonprofit service · MaineOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Maine law (38 M.R.S. §2165) requires battery makers to collect rechargeable batteries; Call2Recycle meets that duty. Its free drop-off sites at many town transfer stations, recycling centers and some hardware stores take all rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd, lithium, metal hydride), cell phones and small sealed lead-acid batteries. Single-use alkaline batteries are not covered.

    Cost & rules
    • Rechargeable batteries, cell phones and small sealed lead-acid batteries only; single-use alkaline batteries are not covered.

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  3. Falmouth Transfer Station (Woods Road)City service · FalmouthFalmouth residents$5
    How it works

    Town-run transfer station at the former landfill site on Woods Road, Falmouth (phone 207-781-3141; Public Works is at 101 Woods Road). Residents only, with a $15 annual sticker. Open Tuesday and Thursday noon–4 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Paint, scrap metal, cardboard and rechargeable batteries are free. TVs, computer monitors, tires and car batteries need $5 disposal tickets bought in town beforehand.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Car battery (1 ticket)$5
    • Rechargeable batteries are accepted at no charge; alkaline batteries can go in the yellow trash bags.
    • Buy $5 disposal tickets in advance at Town Hall, Public Works or local stores; they are not sold at the Transfer Station.
    • Annual resident sticker required ($15 in 2026).

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  4. Maine lead-acid battery retailer take-back (38 M.R.S. §1604)State program · MaineOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Stores that sell car and other lead-acid batteries must accept used ones, at least as many as the new batteries you buy, and charge a $10 deposit if you don't bring one back; return the old battery within 30 days to get the $10. Lead-acid batteries may not be buried, burned or dumped in Maine.

    Cost & rules
    • Lead-acid (car) batteries only, returned where you buy a new one; you get $10 back or credit.

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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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Maine DEP: Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
    • Call2Recycle runs a free rechargeable-battery recycling program with sites at many transfer stations and some hardware stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • It takes all rechargeable battery types, cell phones and small sealed lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households may use Call2Recycle free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses may not put rechargeable batteries in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no free recycling program for single-use (alkaline) batteries in Maine; small quantities may legally go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Button cell batteries should not go in the trash; recycle them or take them to a household hazardous waste collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • In 2025 DEP sought public input on extending producer responsibility to all batteries not covered by the existing law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1617: Battery stewardship program (opens in new tab) · Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • A 2025 law (38 M.R.S. §1617) will require battery producers to join an approved battery stewardship program, starting 180 days after the first plan is approved. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Maine DEP: What can I recycle, and where? (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
    • Return your old car battery to the store where you buy the new one to get $10 back or credit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1604: Lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Stores selling lead-acid batteries must accept used ones, at least as many as the new batteries bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid batteries may not be buried, burned or dumped. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Falmouth: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Falmouth
    • An annual Transfer Station sticker ($15 for 2026) is required; stickers are for residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some materials need $5 disposal tickets, sold at Town Hall, Public Works and local stores (not at the Transfer Station); most cost 1 or 2 tickets. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car batteries take 1 ticket ($5). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable batteries are accepted at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Falmouth: Public Works (opens in new tab) · Town of Falmouth
    • Car, rechargeable and button batteries can be taken to the Transfer Station; alkaline batteries go in the yellow trash bags. Checked October 26, 2026.

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