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Battery Recycling in Bowie, MD

Bowie does not collect hazardous materials. Household and car batteries go to the County's HHW events or the Brown Station Road Convenience Center (auto batteries), or to retail drop-offs.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Bowie

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BowieNo 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. Brown Station Road Residential Drop-Off Convenience Center (Prince George's County)County service · Prince George's CountyPrince George's County residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Prince George's County residential drop-off at 3501 Brown Station Road, Upper Marlboro (Census: Brown Station CDP), Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Takes furniture and bulky items, mattresses, white goods, scrap metal, cardboard, electronics (the County's e-waste acceptance site is temporarily here), auto batteries and up to five passenger tires. No charge for residential cars, SUVs, vans and pickups up to 3/4 ton; no trailers.

    Cost & rules
    • Auto batteries.
    • County residents in an unmodified residential vehicle (no trailers); no charge.

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  3. Prince George's County HHW and e-waste mobile disposal eventsCounty service · Prince George's CountyPrince George's County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Monthly County-hosted mobile collection events (8 a.m.-1 p.m.) for household hazardous waste and electronics, which replace the Brown Station Road landfill HHW/e-waste lots closed for construction since April 15, 2024. Locations and dates are posted on the County calendar.

    Cost & rules
    • Monthly County mobile events, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; check the County calendar for dates and sites.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) battery drop-off (Maryland)Nonprofit service · MarylandOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Under Maryland's Rechargeable Battery Management Law, marketers must run a program for used Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries, and The Battery Network operates its program throughout the state. Its drop-off sites, at participating stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's, all take rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use batteries. It does not take car batteries. Use the ZIP code locator and check what a site accepts before you go.

    Cost & rules
    • Every drop-off site takes rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use (alkaline) batteries. Car batteries are not accepted.
    • Find a site with the locator at participating stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Check what the site accepts before you go.
    • Local programs that take single-use batteries may charge; many county HHW programs collect batteries.
    • Before you go: Bag each battery separately or tape its terminals.

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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

  • List of Prince George's County Waste & Recycling Disposal Facilities (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
    • Residents may drop off cardboard, metal items, auto batteries, electronics (computers, laptops, tablets), up to five passenger vehicle tires, and furniture and bulky household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of Prince George's County residency may be required at disposal facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The DoE Sustainable Waste Management Division holds monthly community events for household hazardous waste and electronics collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
    • Residential pickup trucks, cars, SUVs and passenger vans up to 3/4 ton must use the Brown Station Road or Missouri Avenue convenience centers, at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Vehicles must be residential in use and unmodified; trailers and commercial or commercial-looking vehicles do not qualify. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
    • County residents may drop off used and unwanted electronics at the electronics acceptance site free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
    • HHW and e-waste can be disposed of at County-hosted mobile events from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Acceptable HHW includes household batteries, acid car batteries and paints (latex and oil-based). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Non-commercial vehicles only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Bowie
    • Bowie notes that electronics stores such as Best Buy and Staples recycle used electronics and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): State Recycling Laws (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
    • Under Maryland's Rechargeable Battery Management Law, marketers must run a management program for used Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries; The Battery Network runs its program throughout the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): FAQs (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
    • Every Battery Network drop-off site takes end-of-life rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use (primary) batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no national stewardship program for free single-use battery recycling outside Vermont, Illinois and Washington, D.C., so local HHW and municipal programs may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Use The Battery Network's locator; many major retailers participate, including Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Battery Network does not take car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Protect terminals by bagging each battery or taping the terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
    • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; some take specialty batteries. Check the site's details before you go. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 6-901: Mercuric oxide batteries (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
    • Mercuric oxide batteries may be disposed of only in a way MDE approves, and their makers are responsible for collecting and recycling them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
    • Many Maryland county HHW programs collect batteries, among other materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
    • Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Checked October 26, 2026.

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