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Battery Recycling in Redmond, OR

Car batteries and rechargeable batteries recycle free at Negus Transfer Station in Redmond.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Redmond

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · RedmondNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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    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. Negus Transfer Station & Recycling CenterDrop-off · 2400 NE Maple Avenue, RedmondFree
    Where

    2400 NE Maple Avenue
    Redmond, OR 97756

    Hours

    Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–4 p.m., closed Sunday

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Northwest Transfer Station & Recycling CenterCounty service · Deschutes CountyConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Deschutes County site at 68200 Fryrear Road, Sisters, OR 97759 (unincorporated Deschutes County). Hours: Wednesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

    Cost & rules
    • Auto batteries; no cracked or leaking batteries.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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

  • Deschutes County Solid Waste: Recycling - What Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
    • Deschutes County lists items free to recycle at all transfer station recycling centers, including auto batteries, corrugated cardboard, electronics and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Auto batteries: no cracked or leaking batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Deschutes County lists items that are free to recycle at all Transfer Station Recycling Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free items include auto batteries (no cracked or leaking batteries). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Deschutes County Solid Waste: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
    • Lead acid batteries are free at the Knott Landfill Recycling Center, the Hazardous Waste Facility and all county transfer stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • NiCad, lithium-ion and button batteries can be recycled at all county transfer stations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Deschutes County Solid Waste: Hours & Locations (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
    • Negus Transfer Station & Recycling Center is at 2400 NE Maple Avenue, Redmond, OR 97756; open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., phone 541-548-7232. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Northwest Transfer Station & Recycling Center: 68200 Fryrear Road, ZIP 97759; Wednesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.. 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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