Battery Recycling in Cleveland Heights, OH

Cleveland Heights collects household hazardous waste, which its calendar says includes batteries, in a marked box on regular collection days; car batteries go back to a retailer.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Cleveland Heights

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Cleveland HeightsNo 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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Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District HQ drop-off bins (Garfield Heights)County service · Cuyahoga CountyConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Marked collection bins in the vestibule of Solid Waste District HQ, 4750 East 131 Street, Garfield Heights, OH 44105 (Census: City of Garfield Heights), open Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM (closed county holidays) and on seasonal Special Saturdays 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. Accepts computer equipment, printers and peripherals, cell phones, tablets and handheld electronics (recycled by RET3 Job Corp.), CDs/DVDs, holiday lights, campaign signs, toner and more; batteries by appointment. Phone (216) 443-3749.
Cost & rules
- By appointment only: alkaline, button cell, single-use lithium, rechargeable and devices with embedded batteries. Not damaged lithium or lead-acid batteries. Call (216) 443-3749.
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Cleveland Heights curbside refuse, recycling and bulk pickupCity service · Cleveland HeightsCleveland Heights residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
City of Cleveland Heights Public Works curbside service. Bulk pickup runs on four rotating routes (see the city refuse calendar): up to four items free per pickup, set out between 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday of your bulk week; fabric items wrapped in plastic, refrigerator doors removed. Extra items or other days: $10 per item via the Bulk Pickup Request form (up to 10 items, paid in advance). No move-outs, clean-outs or construction debris. Weekly curbside recycling includes cardboard; boxed household hazardous waste is collected on regular collection days. Refuse line 216-691-7300.
Cost & rules
- Keep in original labeled containers in a box marked "HHW" on the tree lawn, at least three feet from other items, on your regular collection day.
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Ohio lead-acid battery retailer take-back (ORC 3734.912)State program · OhioOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Under ORC 3734.91 to 3734.915 (effective April 25, 2008), a retailer that sells lead-acid batteries, such as car, motorcycle, boat and wheelchair batteries, must accept used ones of the same general type from a buyer at the time of purchase, at least as many as are bought. Lead-acid batteries may not go in the trash or to a landfill; take them to a retailer, wholesaler, smelter, auto repair business, household hazardous waste collection, or a battery recycler.
Cost & rules
- Lead-acid batteries only (vehicle, motorcycle, boat, wheelchair and similar). Batteries in consumer electronics are not covered. Retailers must take used batteries of the same general type when you buy new ones, at least as many as you buy. The law does not say whether a retailer must take one without a purchase, or whether it may charge.
- You may also take used lead-acid batteries to a wholesaler, secondary lead smelter, auto repair business, household hazardous waste collection, or a battery recycler.
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Places that don’t take batteries (1)

Cuyahoga County household hazardous waste disposal program (through your city service department) · Cuyahoga County

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.

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Ohio rules

ORC 3734.911: no one may put a used lead-acid battery in with solid waste or dispose of it at a solid or hazardous waste facility. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.911: Prohibiting commingling of used lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab)
ORC 3734.911: a used lead-acid battery must go to a retailer, wholesaler, secondary lead smelter, automotive repair business, household hazardous waste collection location or event, or a compliant battery collection or recycling entity. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.911: Prohibiting commingling of used lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab)

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Batteries for vehicles, motorcycles, wheelchairs, boats and other motive power are covered, because these are excluded from "consumer product". Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.91: Definitions - lead acid batteries (opens in new tab)
Battery retailers (except licensed motor vehicle dealers) must post a sign saying it is illegal to discard a used lead-acid battery and that state law requires them to accept used ones in exchange for new batteries purchased. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.914: Required signage (lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: Batteries Plus stores accept most battery types from residents for free, and many computer and retail stores accept rechargeable batteries. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: many computer and retail stores will often accept rechargeable batteries for recycling. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA's recycling directory lists locations that accept batteries from residents. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA, citing U.S. EPA: lithium-ion and most other household batteries do not belong in curbside trash or recycling; send them to specialty recyclers or household hazardous waste facilities. Source: Ohio EPA DERR: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
ORC 3734.91: a lead-acid battery contains lead and sulfuric acid, is used as a power source and is not meant to power consumer products such as computers or phones. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.91: Definitions - lead acid batteries (opens in new tab)
Ohio's lead-acid battery law (ORC 3734.91 to 3734.915) took effect April 25, 2008, banning lead-acid batteries from solid and hazardous waste landfills. Source: Ohio EPA DERR: Lead-Acid Batteries Must be Recycled (PDF, July 2023) (opens in new tab)
ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
- The HHW disposal program is free to all Cuyahoga County households. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Most communities accept and manage HHW only from their own residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Latex paint, batteries and fluorescent bulbs are not accepted in the HHW program. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste Program (opens in new tab) · Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
- The District accepts only household (not commercial) hazardous waste; the program is free to all Cuyahoga County households. Checked October 26, 2026.
Items Accepted at the Solid Waste District (opens in new tab) · Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
- Items go in marked bins in the building vestibule; Cuyahoga County residents are invited to use these collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Batteries (opens in new tab) · Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
- The District battery chart lists alkaline, button cell, single-use lithium, rechargeable and embedded-device batteries as accepted at District HQ by appointment; not damaged lithium or lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For battery questions or other disposal options, call the District at (216) 443-3749. Checked October 26, 2026.
Special Saturdays (opens in new tab) · Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
- On seasonal Special Saturdays the HQ vestibule is open 9:00 AM-1:00 PM for Cuyahoga County residents to drop off items the District regularly accepts, including computers and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Cleveland Heights Public Works
- The city provides weekly curbside recycling for city residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
2026 Cleveland Heights Refuse and Recycling Calendar (opens in new tab) · City of Cleveland Heights Public Works
- The city collects household hazardous waste on regular collection days, in original labeled containers inside a box marked "HHW". Checked October 26, 2026.
- The calendar's household hazardous waste examples include batteries and paints. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.911: Prohibiting commingling of used lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.911: no one may put a used lead-acid battery in with solid waste or dispose of it at a solid or hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ORC 3734.911: a used lead-acid battery must go to a retailer, wholesaler, secondary lead smelter, automotive repair business, household hazardous waste collection location or event, or a compliant battery collection or recycling entity. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.91: Definitions - lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.91: a lead-acid battery contains lead and sulfuric acid, is used as a power source and is not meant to power consumer products such as computers or phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries for vehicles, motorcycles, wheelchairs, boats and other motive power are covered, because these are excluded from "consumer product". Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DERR: Lead-Acid Batteries Must be Recycled (PDF, July 2023) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio's lead-acid battery law (ORC 3734.91 to 3734.915) took effect April 25, 2008, banning lead-acid batteries from solid and hazardous waste landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.914: Required signage (lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- Battery retailers (except licensed motor vehicle dealers) must post a sign saying it is illegal to discard a used lead-acid battery and that state law requires them to accept used ones in exchange for new batteries purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: Batteries Plus stores accept most battery types from residents for free, and many computer and retail stores accept rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: many computer and retail stores will often accept rechargeable batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA's recycling directory lists locations that accept batteries from residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: retailers of lead-acid (car) batteries must take your old battery for recycling when you buy a new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DERR: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA, citing U.S. EPA: lithium-ion and most other household batteries do not belong in curbside trash or recycling; send them to specialty recyclers or household hazardous waste facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.912: Duties of retailer (lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.912: a retailer selling lead-acid batteries must accept, at the time of purchase, used lead-acid batteries of the same general type, at least as many as the purchaser bought, if offered. Checked October 26, 2026.

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