Battery Recycling in Hobbs, NM
Hobbs residents can drop off batteries for recycling free at Lea County's North Hobbs convenience center.
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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.
New Mexico rules
- NMED counts batteries as household hazardous waste and directs residents to their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program for disposal. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (6)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab) · New Mexico Environment Department
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NMED counts batteries as household hazardous waste and directs residents to their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lea County: Convenience Centers (opens in new tab) · Lea County
- Convenience centers are free to the public for Lea County residents' household materials only, not commercial. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial users, businesses, contractors and landscapers must use the landfill in Eunice. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted recyclables include metal, tires, corrugated cardboard, batteries and used motor oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The North Hobbs convenience center is west of Halliburton at 4401 Business Park Boulevard, open Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
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