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Battery Recycling in Columbia, MO

Household, rechargeable and lead-acid batteries are accepted free at Columbia Household Hazardous Waste collection days.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Columbia

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ColumbiaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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    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. Household Hazardous Waste Collection (City of Columbia)Drop-off · 1313 Lakeview Avenue, ColumbiaColumbia residentsFree
    Where

    1313 Lakeview Avenue
    Columbia, MO 65201

    Hours

    First and third Saturdays, April-October, 8 a.m.-noon

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Collection days only: first and third Saturdays, April-October, 8 a.m.-noon. No trailers.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Missouri lead-acid battery retailer take-back (RSMo 260.262)State program · MissouriOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Missouri bans throwing away lead-acid batteries (car, boat and other vehicle batteries). Stores that sell them must accept used lead-acid batteries from customers at the point of transfer, at least one for each new battery bought, and post a sign saying so; wholesalers must do the same. A 50-cent state fee is added to each new lead-acid battery sold. Without a purchase, DNR says to ask a retailer whether it will take the battery.

    Cost & rules
    • Lead-acid batteries (car, boat and other vehicle batteries) only. Stores selling them must accept used ones from customers at the point of transfer, at least one for each new battery bought.
    • If you are not buying a new battery, ask a retailer whether it will take the old one, or ask your solid waste management district.
    • Lead-acid batteries may not go in the trash; each one is a separate class C misdemeanor.

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  4. The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) store drop-off (Missouri)Nonprofit service · MissouriOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Missouri DNR names Call2Recycle, now called The Battery Network, a nonprofit battery recycling program with thousands of drop-off locations. Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; some take e-bike or other large batteries. Find a site with the ZIP code locator and check what each location accepts. Neither DNR nor the locator page says whether drop-off is free.

    Cost & rules
    • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; some take e-bike or high-energy batteries. Check the location's details first.
    • Do not put electric-vehicle or home energy storage lithium-ion batteries in the trash or recycling; contact the maker, dealer or installer.
    • Before you go: Tape the ends of used batteries before storing or dropping them off.

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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

  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Columbia
    • Household hazardous waste collection is at 1313 Lakeview, Columbia, MO 65201, open the first and third Saturdays April-October, 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Columbia
    • Columbia residents may dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste at no cost on HHW collection days; tires and large electronics are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collections are for City of Columbia residents' household hazardous waste; commercial waste and trailers are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household/dry cell, lead acid and rechargeable batteries are on the list of household hazardous products. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: What to Do With Items Banned From Landfills (PUB0186) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR: contact your solid waste management district to find where to recycle white goods, used oil or lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR: retailers must accept a used lead-acid battery in exchange for a new one bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Without buying a new battery, ask a nearby retailer whether it will accept the old one. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.260: Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted - penalty (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
    • Since January 1, 1991, no one may knowingly put a used lead-acid battery in a landfill or otherwise discard it. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each improperly disposed lead-acid battery is a separate violation and a class C misdemeanor. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid batteries must go to a permitted recycling or resource recovery facility, or to a battery wholesaler's or manufacturer's agent for a secondary lead smelter. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.262: Retailers of lead-acid batteries, duties - notice to purchaser (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
    • Retailers of lead-acid batteries must accept used ones from customers at the point of transfer, at least one for each new battery bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers must post a sign saying it is illegal to discard a lead-acid battery and that state law requires them to accept used batteries in exchange for new ones. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.266: Wholesalers of lead-acid batteries, duties (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
    • Wholesalers of new lead-acid batteries must also accept used ones from customers, one for one, at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR: most standard household batteries may go in household trash, but DNR recommends a permanent household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tape the ends of used batteries to prevent short circuits and fires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and home energy storage must not go in trash or recycling bins; contact the maker, dealer or installer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR names Call2Recycle, a nonprofit battery recycling program, as a source of thousands of battery drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.267: Restriction on sales of certain batteries (mercury) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
    • Missouri has banned the sale of button-cell mercuric-oxide batteries since January 1, 1996. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network
    • Enter a ZIP code in The Battery Network locator to find drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; check each location's details before visiting. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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