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Battery Recycling in York, ME

Car and rechargeable batteries go to York's Universal Waste Days at 65 Witchtrot Road; post-1993 alkaline batteries can go in the trash.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in York

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · YorkNo 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. 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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  4. York Recycling & Compost Facility (Witchtrot Road)City service · YorkYork residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Town-run recycling and compost facility at 65 Witchtrot Road (off Route 91), York, open year-round Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m.–4 p.m. for York residents with a $25 annual permit sticker (Clerk's office). Takes white goods, microwaves, air conditioners and scrap metal; universal waste such as TVs, computers and batteries only on Universal Waste Days, the first and third Saturday of each month. No wood furniture, construction debris or plastics.

    Cost & rules
    • Universal Waste Days only: first and third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
    • Alkaline batteries made after 1993 can go in the trash.

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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.
  • York DPW: Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of York Department of Public Works
    • The York Recycling & Compost Facility at 65 Witchtrot Road is open year-round Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; residents need a $25 annual permit sticker from the Clerk. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • York DPW: Universal Waste Days (opens in new tab) · Town of York Department of Public Works
    • Limited to York residents only; businesses are excluded; a $25 yearly permit is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • York DPW: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Town of York Department of Public Works
    • Computers, televisions and batteries (including car batteries) are accepted at the recycling facility on the first and third Saturdays of the month, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Alkaline batteries made after 1993 can go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.

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