Battery Recycling in Scottsbluff, NE

Batteries can be dropped off at the City of Scottsbluff Recycling Depot, 609 E. 2nd St., Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-2 p.m. (city residents and businesses only).

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Scottsbluff

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ScottsbluffNo 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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City of Scottsbluff Recycling DepotCity service · ScottsbluffScottsbluff residentsCost not listed
How it works
City Environmental Services recycling drop-off at 609 E. 2nd St., Scottsbluff (308-630-0985), open Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-2 p.m. (businesses 6-10 a.m.), closed holidays. For City of Scottsbluff residents and businesses only; materials must be sorted. Takes glass, shredded paper, electronics and batteries; businesses pay $0.50/lb for electronics.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Sort materials before drop-off.
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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.

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)

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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 Scottsbluff: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Scottsbluff
- The recycling depot is for City of Scottsbluff residents and businesses only; open 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon-Fri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Everything must be sorted before drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The City accepts electronic equipment; businesses are charged $0.50 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Scottsbluff: Single-Stream Recycling Program brochure (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Scottsbluff
- Glass, shredded paper, electronics and batteries may be dropped off at the Recycling Depot, 609 E 2nd Street, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.

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