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Battery Recycling in Waterville, ME

Waterville's fall household hazardous waste day takes dry-cell, rechargeable, button and car batteries (pre-register in September); Pine Tree Waste also takes batteries.

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

5 ways to get rid of a battery in Waterville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WatervilleNo 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. Pine Tree Waste (Airport Road, Waterville)Pickup service · WatervilleCost not listed
    How it works

    Private drop-off on Airport Road, Waterville (no street number published; phone 207-873-1219 ext. 3) that the city lists for tires, computers, monitors, printers, TVs, batteries, small electronics, scrap metal, white goods and furniture. Listed hours: Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–noon. Fees follow Pine Tree's own pricing schedule; call to confirm.

    Cost & rules
    • Fees follow a pricing schedule; call 207-873-1219 ext. 3 to confirm.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Waterville household hazardous waste drop-off day (KVCOG and Waterville Public Works)City service · WatervilleCost not listed
    How it works

    Yearly household hazardous waste drop-off day run by the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments and Waterville Public Works, usually on the 2nd Saturday in October. Pre-register with Public Works in September. The city lists TVs, computers, oil-based paints and stains, and dry-cell, rechargeable, button and car batteries among accepted items.

    Cost & rules
    • Yearly, usually the 2nd Saturday in October; pre-register with Public Works in September.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. 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)

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.
  • City of Waterville: Potential Solutions for Miscellaneous Disposal (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Waterville
    • The city lists Pine Tree Waste, Airport Road, Waterville, for tires, computers, monitors, printers, TVs, batteries, small electronics, scrap metal and furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hours listed: Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–noon; a pricing schedule applies. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Kennebec Valley Council of Governments and Waterville Public Works hold a household hazardous waste drop-off day, usually the 2nd Saturday in October, with pre-registration in September. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Waterville: Residential Garbage & Recycling Guidelines (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Waterville
    • Waterville's guide says to contact a private hauler or Pine Tree Waste for construction debris, tires, computers, TVs and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.

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