Battery Recycling in Lawton, OK

Car batteries are not picked up curbside in Lawton; take automotive batteries to the city landfill at 8902 SW 11th Street.

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Lawton's waste-type table lists vehicle tires at the landfill for an additional fee, and automotive batteries, waste oil and water-based paints as landfill items (not curbside or bulky). (Public Works (opens in new tab))

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Lawton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LawtonNo 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 Lawton LandfillCity service · LawtonOpen to everyoneConditions applyA detail isn’t confirmed$3.95
How it works
City-run landfill at 8902 SW 11th Street, Lawton, OK 73501 (580-581-3468); the Census geocoder could not match this address, so it is recorded as a program rather than a facility. $3.95 gate fee per load; City utility customers get one trip per quarter paying only the gate fee and state fee; others pay $48.80 per ton plus fees. Takes vehicle tires (extra fee), automotive batteries and water-based paint; no hazardous chemicals or oil-based paint.
Cost & rules
Fees
Gate fee $3.95
- Automotive batteries.
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Oklahoma lead-acid battery retailer recycling signs (Lead-Acid Battery and Used Motor Oil Recycling Act)State program · OklahomaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Stores in Oklahoma that sell lead-acid batteries (for cars, trucks, boats and planes) must post a sign telling the public that lead-acid batteries are accepted for recycling (27A O.S. § 2002). The law does not say whether a purchase is required or whether a store may charge.
Cost & rules
- Lead-acid batteries (car, truck, boat and plane) only. Stores selling them must post a sign that they are accepted for recycling; the law does not say whether a purchase is required or a fee may apply.
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Fees
Gate fee	$3.95

Places that don’t take batteries (1)

Lawton monthly bulky waste collection · Lawton

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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Oklahoma rules

DEQ tells households to recycle batteries and light bulbs at Lowe's or Home Depot. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: How to Recycle Electronics (opens in new tab)
Oklahoma retailers of lead-acid (vehicle, boat, plane) batteries must post a sign that lead-acid batteries are accepted for recycling. Source: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 27A (Environment and Natural Resources), complete title (opens in new tab)

More Oklahoma rules (6)

For the Oklahoma Lead-Acid Battery and Used Motor Oil Recycling Act, a lead-acid battery is one used in boats, planes and motor vehicles. Source: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 27A (Environment and Natural Resources), complete title (opens in new tab)
State rules list lead-acid batteries as household hazardous waste. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Residential Waste Collection Guidance (opens in new tab) · City of Lawton
- Lawton provides once-a-month bulky waste collection for residents of one- and two-family homes with active utility accounts. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky collection does not take automotive fluids, batteries, tires, fuel containers, paints, solvents or oils. Checked October 26, 2026.
Solid Waste Calendar 2026 (opens in new tab) · City of Lawton
- A $3.95 per load gate fee is charged to all landfill patrons. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Nonresidential and commercial users may use the landfill at $48.80 per ton plus the $1.25 per ton ODEQ fee and the $3.95 gate fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
Public Works (opens in new tab) · City of Lawton
- Lawton's waste-type table lists vehicle tires at the landfill for an additional fee, and automotive batteries, waste oil and water-based paints as landfill items (not curbside or bulky). Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
Oklahoma DEQ: How to Recycle Electronics (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ tells households to recycle batteries and light bulbs at Lowe's or Home Depot. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oklahoma Statutes, Title 27A (Environment and Natural Resources), complete title (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Legislature
- Anyone selling lead-acid batteries to end users must post a sign at or near the display or point of sale telling the public that lead-acid batteries are accepted for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For the Oklahoma Lead-Acid Battery and Used Motor Oil Recycling Act, a lead-acid battery is one used in boats, planes and motor vehicles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oklahoma retailers of lead-acid (vehicle, boat, plane) batteries must post a sign that lead-acid batteries are accepted for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State rules list lead-acid batteries as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.

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