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Battery Recycling in Scarborough, ME

Button and rechargeable batteries are accepted free at the yearly household hazardous waste days open to Scarborough residents; Riverside Recycling takes batteries for a fee year-round.

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

5 ways to get rid of a battery in Scarborough

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ScarboroughNo 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.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Scarborough-area annual Household Hazardous Waste drop-off daysCity service · ScarboroughScarborough residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Free yearly HHW drop-off days shared by Scarborough, Saco, Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach. Scarborough residents may use all three; proof of residency is required. The 2026 dates were May 9 at Scarborough Public Works (20 Washington Ave.), July 11 in Saco and September 12 in Biddeford, 8 a.m.–noon. They take paint, solvents, pesticides and button and rechargeable batteries, but no electronics.

    Cost & rules
    • Button and rechargeable batteries; held on set days each year.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  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.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Riverside Recycling FacilityDrop-off · outside Scarborough · 910 Riverside Street, PortlandOpen to everyone$1–$10
    Where

    910 Riverside Street
    Portland, ME 04103

    Hours

    Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; closed Sunday and holidays

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for batteries
    Automotive / lead-acid battery$10.00 each
    Small battery (AA, AAA, C, D, button cell)$1.00 each

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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.
  • Riverside Recycling: FAQ (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • Riverside Recycling is open to the public; Portland residency is not required and commercial customers are welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: Items We Accept (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • Riverside takes TVs, computers, printers, copiers, cell phones and batteries any day it is open; all electronics carry fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: Pricing (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland) · effective October 1, 2026
    • Automotive/lead-acid batteries cost $10 each; small batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, button cell) $1 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • The HHW program is open to all Maine residents disposing of household hazardous waste from their residence; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Scarborough: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Town of Scarborough
    • Annual HHW drop-off days in 2026: Scarborough May 9 at 20 Washington Ave; Saco July 11; Biddeford September 12, each 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scarborough residents may use all three HHW days at no cost with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days 2026 (Scarborough, Saco, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach) (opens in new tab) · Town of Scarborough
    • The HHW days require proof of residency and charge no fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Button and rechargeable batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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