Battery Recycling in Norfolk, NE

Car batteries are $5 at the Norfolk Area Transfer Station; household rechargeable batteries are free at its HHW facility. Alkaline batteries go in the trash.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Norfolk

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · NorfolkNo 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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Norfolk Area Transfer Station & Household Hazardous Waste FacilityCity service · Madison County$5
How it works
City of Norfolk Solid Waste Division transfer station (scalehouse 600 E. Monroe Ave., office 610 E. Monroe Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701; 402-844-2231). The Census geocoder places the site in Madison County outside Norfolk city limits. Open Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Sat 7:30-11:45 a.m. Accepts all types of non-hazardous waste for posted fees (e.g. $20 appliance, $60 appliance with freon, $20 car tire, $84.82/ton furniture). The on-site HHW facility, free for households, serves the Lower Elkhorn NRD.
Cost & rules
Fees
Automotive-type battery $5
- Household rechargeable (lithium-ion, Ni-MH) batteries are free at the on-site HHW facility; remove them from devices.
- Alkaline batteries are not recyclable and go in the trash.
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Fees
Automotive-type battery	$5

Before you go

Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.

More about batteries

Nebraska rules

Land disposal of lead-acid batteries (and waste oil) is prohibited in Nebraska. Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab)
Lead-acid batteries are not allowed at landfills and should go to a vendor or battery recycling service. Source: Can I throw this away? (NDEE news release) (opens in new tab)

More Nebraska rules (1)

Land disposal of discarded household appliances is prohibited in Nebraska. Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Legislature
- Land disposal of lead-acid batteries (and waste oil) is prohibited in Nebraska. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Land disposal of discarded household appliances is prohibited in Nebraska. Checked October 26, 2026.
Can I throw this away? (NDEE news release) (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment · effective June 9, 2022
- Lead-acid batteries are not allowed at landfills and should go to a vendor or battery recycling service. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Norfolk Solid Waste Division: About (opens in new tab) · City of Norfolk
- The Solid Waste Division accepts all types of waste at the Norfolk Area Transfer Station; car batteries, appliances, paint, tires and grass/leaves must be unloaded separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Norfolk: Transfer Station Rates (opens in new tab) · City of Norfolk
- Transfer Station rates: appliance $20; appliance with freon $60; automotive-type battery $5. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Norfolk: Waste Types (opens in new tab) · City of Norfolk
- Automotive batteries are charged a disposal fee; household rechargeable dry-cell batteries are accepted at no charge at the HHW facility; alkaline batteries go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint is accepted at the Transfer Station from households only. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Norfolk: Household Hazardous Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Norfolk
- Norfolk's HHW facility at the Transfer Station serves the Lower Elkhorn NRD and does not charge for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Norfolk: Recycling Services and Locations (opens in new tab) · City of Norfolk
- The city lists Alter Corporation and Bomgaars (1100 Omaha Ave.) for batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.

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