Battery Recycling in DeSoto, TX

Batteries are refused in DeSoto bulk; take them to the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in DeSoto

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DeSotoNo 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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Dallas County Home Chemical Collection CenterDrop-off · outside DeSoto · 11234 Plano Road, DallasOpen to everyoneCost not listed
Where
11234 Plano Road
Dallas, TX 75243
Hours
Tuesdays 9 am–7:30 pm; Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30 am–5 pm; 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9 am–3 pm.
Cost & rules
Batteries
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees for batteries
Minimum waste management fee for residents of non-participating cities $100.00
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Free for residents of participating cities (including Dallas, Garland, Irving, Mesquite and Richardson) with ID and a utility bill; residents of other cities pay a minimum of $100.
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Fees for batteries
Minimum waste management fee for residents of non-participating cities	$100.00

Places that don’t take batteries (1)

DeSoto bulk and brush collection (Republic Services) · DeSoto

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.

More about batteries

Texas rules

Battery retailers must post a sign saying state law requires them to accept used motor-vehicle and other lead-acid batteries for recycling. Source: Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361: Solid Waste Disposal Act (opens in new tab)
TCEQ says certain battery retailers and mail-in programs accept button-cell batteries for recycling. Source: TCEQ: Household Hazardous Waste, a Guide for Texans (opens in new tab)

More Texas rules (8)

State law bars putting a used lead-acid battery in household trash or otherwise discarding it, except by delivering it to an approved recipient. Source: Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361: Solid Waste Disposal Act (opens in new tab)
Used lead-acid batteries may go to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter, or an authorized collection or recycling facility. Source: Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361: Solid Waste Disposal Act (opens in new tab)
Anyone selling lead-acid batteries at retail in Texas must accept, if offered, at least one and up to three lead-acid batteries from each customer for recycling. Source: Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361: Solid Waste Disposal Act (opens in new tab)
TCEQ says household hazardous waste is not regulated as hazardous waste when it comes from a household and can often go in regular trash. Source: TCEQ: Household Hazardous Waste, a Guide for Texans (opens in new tab)
Many Texas communities run HHW drop-off facilities or collection events; TCEQ keeps a list of ongoing programs and scheduled events. Source: TCEQ: Household Hazardous Waste, a Guide for Texans (opens in new tab)
Some HHW drop-off programs require a voucher from your sponsoring local government. Source: TCEQ: Contacts for Local Household Hazardous Waste Programs (opens in new tab)
Some HHW facilities may charge a fee; check with the facility. Source: TCEQ: Contacts for Local Household Hazardous Waste Programs (opens in new tab)
If your area is not on TCEQ's HHW programs list, call your local government or regional council of governments about future events. Source: TCEQ: Contacts for Local Household Hazardous Waste Programs (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (19)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Trash / Recycling Information (opens in new tab) · City of DeSoto
- Each week on the second trash day up to 3 cubic yards of extra items may be set out by the cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulk & Brush Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of DeSoto
- Tires, batteries, hazardous waste and electronic waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of DeSoto
- DeSoto belongs to the Dallas County Household Hazardous Waste Network. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bring a driver's license and water or utility bill as proof of DeSoto residence. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste (Home Chemical Collection Center) (opens in new tab) · Dallas County Consolidated Services
- The center is free for residents of participating cities, including Dallas, Garland, Irving, Mesquite and Richardson, and unincorporated Dallas County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents of non-participating cities pay a minimum of $100. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bring a driver's license and a water or other utility bill as proof of address. Checked October 26, 2026.
What To Bring - Home Chemical Collection Center (opens in new tab) · Dallas County Consolidated Services
- The center accepts batteries of all kinds. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business or commercial waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361: Solid Waste Disposal Act (opens in new tab) · Texas Legislative Council (Texas Constitution and Statutes)
- State law bars putting a used lead-acid battery in household trash or otherwise discarding it, except by delivering it to an approved recipient. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used lead-acid batteries may go to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter, or an authorized collection or recycling facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anyone selling lead-acid batteries at retail in Texas must accept, if offered, at least one and up to three lead-acid batteries from each customer for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Battery retailers must post a sign saying state law requires them to accept used motor-vehicle and other lead-acid batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
TCEQ: Household Hazardous Waste, a Guide for Texans (opens in new tab) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · effective September 16, 2026
- TCEQ says certain battery retailers and mail-in programs accept button-cell batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TCEQ says household hazardous waste is not regulated as hazardous waste when it comes from a household and can often go in regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many Texas communities run HHW drop-off facilities or collection events; TCEQ keeps a list of ongoing programs and scheduled events. Checked October 26, 2026.
TCEQ: Contacts for Local Household Hazardous Waste Programs (opens in new tab) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · effective August 3, 2026
- Some HHW drop-off programs require a voucher from your sponsoring local government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some HHW facilities may charge a fee; check with the facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If your area is not on TCEQ's HHW programs list, call your local government or regional council of governments about future events. Checked October 26, 2026.

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