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Battery Recycling in St. Helens, OR

Household batteries are free at the Columbia County Transfer Station; lead-acid batteries (car, mower, toy) are $2.70 each.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in St. Helens

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · St. HelensNo 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. Columbia County Transfer Station and Recycling CenterCounty service · Columbia CountyConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Columbia County site at 1601 Railroad Ave., St. Helens, OR 97051 (unincorporated Columbia County). Hours: Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sundays and major holidays.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Lead-acid battery (vehicle or non-vehicle)$2.70
    • Household batteries free; lead-acid batteries $2.70 each. No EV batteries or batteries built into products (except cellphones).

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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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Oregon rules

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Where this information comes from

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.
  • Columbia County: Cellphones and Batteries (opens in new tab) · Columbia County
    • Household batteries on the accepted list are free at the transfer station; lead-acid batteries are $2.70 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Non-vehicle and vehicle lead-acid batteries are accepted for $2.70 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries that cannot be removed from products (except cellphones), EV batteries and battery storage systems are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Columbia County: Transfer Station Information (rates effective July 15, 2026 - June 30, 2027) (opens in new tab) · Columbia County · effective July 15, 2026
    • Paint (latex, oil, acrylic, stains) is free for residents only, in containers of 5 gallons or less, up to 10 gallons per day. Checked October 26, 2026.

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