Battery Recycling in Smithfield, RI

Smithfield residents can drop off auto batteries at Smithfield DPW by appointment with the Recycling Coordinator.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Smithfield

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SmithfieldNo 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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Smithfield DPW Recycling AreaDrop-off · 3 Spragueville Rd., SmithfieldSmithfield residentsConditions applyCost not listed
Where
3 Spragueville Rd.
Smithfield, RI 02917
Hours
Recycling area Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cost & rules
Batteries
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Auto batteries, by appointment.
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RIRRC Eco-Depot household hazardous waste collectionsState program · Rhode IslandRhode Island residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Free household hazardous waste collection for Rhode Island residents, by appointment, at about 19 Saturday events a year around the state (including at RIRRC, 34 Shun Pike, Johnston). Accepts paint, rechargeable batteries, mercury devices, automotive fluids, propane tanks up to 20 lb and other HHW. Electronics, flares, helium tanks and containers over 5 gallons are not accepted.
Cost & rules
- Rechargeable and long-lasting batteries; free appointment required.
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Rhode Island vehicle battery dealer exchange (R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60-3)State program · Rhode IslandOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Rhode Island battery dealers must accept a used vehicle battery from a consumer as an exchange when a new vehicle battery is bought. A dealer may add a core charge, waived when a used battery is turned in at purchase and refunded if it is brought back within 7 days. It is illegal to dispose of a vehicle battery in a landfill or incinerator.
Cost & rules
- Vehicle batteries only, as an exchange when you buy a new one; a core charge may apply and is waived or refunded when the old battery is returned.
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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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Rhode Island rules

A dealer may not refuse a used vehicle battery from a consumer as an exchange with the purchase of a new one; the core charge is waived when a used battery is returned. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60-3 (Deposit on vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
Vehicle batteries may be disposed of only by delivery to a dealer, distributor, manufacturer, RIRRC or a licensed recycling facility; landfilling or incinerating them is illegal. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60-6 (Disposal of used vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)

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Since January 1, 1994, nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide and lead-acid dry cell batteries, and rechargeable products containing nickel-cadmium or lead-acid batteries, may not go in the trash. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60.1-5 (Disposal ban: nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide, lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab)
Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60-3 (Deposit on vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- A dealer may not refuse a used vehicle battery from a consumer as an exchange with the purchase of a new one; the core charge is waived when a used battery is returned. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dealers must accept a used vehicle battery as an exchange with the purchase of a new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A dealer may add a core charge, waived when a used battery is delivered at purchase and refunded within 7 days of purchase. Checked October 26, 2026.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60-6 (Disposal of used vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Vehicle batteries may be disposed of only by delivery to a dealer, distributor, manufacturer, RIRRC or a licensed recycling facility; landfilling or incinerating them is illegal. Checked October 26, 2026.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60.1-5 (Disposal ban: nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide, lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Since January 1, 1994, nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide and lead-acid dry cell batteries, and rechargeable products containing nickel-cadmium or lead-acid batteries, may not go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC: Household Hazardous Waste (Eco-Depot) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- The Eco-Depot is a free service for disposing of household hazardous waste from RI residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rechargeable and long-lasting batteries and paint are also accepted at Eco-Depot events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Visitors certify the waste was generated in a Rhode Island household, not out of state or from a commercial source. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC: Eco-Depot (for household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- RIRRC hosts about 19 Saturday collections per year; HHW is the only material that needs an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC A-Z: Rechargeable & Long-Lasting Batteries (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Rechargeable and long-lasting batteries from RI households are accepted in any amount at Eco-Depot events. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC A-Z: Smithfield-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- E-waste goes in the electronics container at Smithfield DPW, Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; some exclusions apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Auto batteries are taken at DPW by appointment with the Recycling Coordinator. Checked October 26, 2026.

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