Battery Recycling in Saco, ME

The Saco Transfer Station takes lithium-ion batteries only; button and rechargeable batteries go to the regional household hazardous waste days.

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

5 ways to get rid of a battery in Saco

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SacoNo 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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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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Household Hazardous Waste Days (Biddeford, Saco, Scarborough, Old Orchard Beach)City service · BiddefordSaco residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Recurring household hazardous waste collection days for residents of Biddeford, Saco, Scarborough and Old Orchard Beach, free with proof of residency. Takes paint of all kinds (latex, oil-based, stains, varnishes, aerosols) and button/rechargeable batteries; no tires or computers. All 2026 dates have passed; 2027 dates are to be announced.
Cost & rules
- Button and rechargeable batteries; scheduled collection days only.
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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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Saco Transfer Station & Swap ShopCity service · SacoSaco residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
City-run transfer station and swap shop at 24 Foss Rd, Saco, (207) 282-7230, open Tuesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (gates close 3:45), closed during snowstorms. Charges per item for mattresses, couches, appliances, TVs, computers and tires (fee schedule effective 7/1/26); metals, clean cardboard and overflow recycling are free. Material from other towns is not accepted.
Cost & rules
- Lithium-ion batteries only.
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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.

More about batteries

Maine rules

Businesses may not put rechargeable batteries in the trash. Source: Maine DEP: Battery Recycling (opens in new tab)
There is no free recycling program for single-use (alkaline) batteries in Maine; small quantities may legally go in household trash. Source: Maine DEP: Battery Recycling (opens in new tab)

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Button cell batteries should not go in the trash; recycle them or take them to a household hazardous waste collection. Source: Maine DEP: Battery Recycling (opens in new tab)
In 2025 DEP sought public input on extending producer responsibility to all batteries not covered by the existing law. Source: Maine DEP: Battery Recycling (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1617: Battery stewardship program (opens in new tab)
Lead-acid batteries may not be buried, burned or dumped. Source: Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1604: Lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

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.
City of Biddeford: Household Hazardous Waste Day (opens in new tab) · City of Biddeford
- Residents of Biddeford, Saco, Scarborough and Old Orchard Beach can dispose of household hazardous waste at no cost on the scheduled dates; proof of residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Button and rechargeable batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All 2026 collection dates have passed; 2027 dates are to be posted. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Saco: Transfer Station - Bulky Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Saco
- Material from other towns is listed as unacceptable at the Saco Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only lithium-ion batteries are accepted at the Saco transfer station; other batteries can go to AIM Recycling in Arundel or Batteries Plus in Portland. Checked October 26, 2026.

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