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Battery Recycling in Hillsboro, OR

Single-household customers bag household batteries on top of the glass bin at no additional cost; two Hillsboro battery shops take others for a fee.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Hillsboro

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HillsboroNo 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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  2. Interstate All Battery Center of HillsboroDrop-off · 1225 NE 48th Avenue, HillsboroOpen to everyoneFees apply
    Where

    1225 NE 48th Avenue
    Hillsboro, OR 97124

    Hours

    Not listed. Call before you go.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFees apply
    • Charges a fee for battery recycling.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Batteries Plus Bulbs (Hillsboro)Drop-off · 2505 NE Town Center Drive, HillsboroOpen to everyoneFees apply
    Where

    2505 NE Town Center Drive
    Hillsboro, OR 97006

    Hours

    Not listed. Call before you go.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFees apply
    • Charges a fee for battery recycling.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. Hillsboro curbside recycling (franchised haulers)Pickup service · HillsboroHillsboro residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Hillsboro residential service includes mixed recycling (with cardboard and clean scrap metal) and glass recycling; single-household customers can add bagged household batteries on top of the glass bin at no additional cost.

    Cost & rules
    • Households that do not share service; no car, lead-acid or UPS batteries.
    • Before you go: One 1-quart zip bag per pickup on top of the glass.

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Before you go

  1. Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
  2. Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
  3. Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Garbage & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Hillsboro
    • Residents who do not share service can recycle household batteries in the glass bin at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • UPS units, car batteries and lead-acid batteries cannot go curbside. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Put batteries in a 1-quart zip bag (one per pickup) on top of the glass. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For apartment residents, two Hillsboro shops accept batteries for a fee: Interstate All Battery Center (1225 NE 48th Ave, 97124) and Batteries Plus Bulbs (2505 NE Town Center Dr, 97006). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab) · Oregon State Legislature
    • ORS 459.247 bars disposing of, and disposal sites from knowingly accepting, discarded large home appliances, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries and covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Disposal sites may still accept and store these banned items for recycling or recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A used lead-acid battery may not go in mixed municipal waste; it must go to a battery retailer or wholesaler, an authorized collection or recycling facility, or a permitted secondary lead smelter. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid battery retailers must accept used batteries of the same type from customers, at least as many as the new batteries bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Sellers must post a sign saying lead-acid batteries cannot go in household waste and must be recycled, and that the dealer takes back used batteries of the same type. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Recycle Right! (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says never to put batteries (rechargeable or single-use) in the recycling bin; take them to a hazardous waste facility or collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • In Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, DEQ refers residents to RecycleOrNot.org or the Metro Recycling Information hotline, 503-234-3000. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Enrolled House Bill 4144 (2026): battery producer responsibility (opens in new tab) · Oregon State Legislature
    • House Bill 4144 (2026) requires a battery producer responsibility organization to submit its first program plan to DEQ by Sept. 1, 2028, and the program must be operational by July 1, 2029. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under HB 4144 (2026), the battery producer responsibility program must be operational by July 1, 2029. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HB 4144 (2026) adds a rule that a person may not knowingly dispose of a covered battery in mixed municipal solid waste (effective date not stated on the pages checked). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • The Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and recycling program changes started in July 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under the RMA, producers of packaged items, paper products and food serviceware pay for many recycling system improvements. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • From July 1, 2025, local governments began moving to one consistent list of materials collected curbside and at depots. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says household hazardous waste should not go down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ lists pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fuels, paints, motor oil, antifreeze and mercury-containing wastes as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ keeps a county list of locally sponsored HHW programs, including permanent collection facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.

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