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Battery Recycling in Virginia Beach, VA

Lithium-ion and other rechargeable batteries go to the City Landfill & Resource Recovery Center; alkaline batteries can go in the trash.

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

7 ways to get rid of a battery in Virginia Beach

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Virginia BeachNo 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. Virginia Beach Landfill & Resource Recovery Center (residents)City service · Virginia BeachVirginia Beach residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    City landfill, Resource Recovery Center and household hazardous waste facility at 1989 Jake Sears Road, Virginia Beach (ZIP not given on the official page), open Tuesday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for Virginia Beach residents in residential vehicles with proof of residency.

    Cost & rules
    • Tuesday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; proof of Virginia Beach residency; tell the gate attendant you are going to the Resource Recovery Center or HHW area.
    • Lithium-ion, rechargeable and Ni-Cd batteries only; alkaline batteries go in household trash.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Virginia lead acid battery retailer take-back (Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.2)State program · VirginiaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Virginia law bans lead acid (wet cell) batteries from household trash. Every store that sells lead acid batteries must accept used ones of the same type from customers, at least as many as the new batteries bought. DEQ says all places that sell vehicle batteries must take used ones back. The law does not say whether a store must take a battery without a purchase, or whether it may charge.

    Cost & rules
    • Lead acid (wet cell) batteries, such as vehicle batteries, of the same type as the new batteries you buy and up to the same number. The law does not say whether a store must take one without a purchase or whether it may charge.
    • Lead acid batteries may not go in household trash. Improper disposal carries a fine of up to $50 per battery.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) battery drop-off (Virginia)Nonprofit service · VirginiaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    The Battery Network, formerly Call2Recycle, runs battery drop-off sites at participating stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Every site takes rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use batteries. It does not take car batteries. Virginia has no battery stewardship law. Use the ZIP code locator and check what a site accepts before you go.

    Cost & rules
    • Every drop-off site takes rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use (alkaline) batteries. Car batteries are not accepted.
    • Find a site with the ZIP code locator at participating stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Check what the site accepts before you go.
    • Virginia has no battery stewardship law, and local programs that take alkaline batteries may charge a small fee.
    • Before you go: Bag each battery separately or tape its terminals.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. SPSA Chesapeake Transfer StationDrop-off · outside Virginia Beach · 901 Hollowell Lane, ChesapeakeVirginia Beach residentsFree
    Where

    901 Hollowell Lane
    Chesapeake, VA 23320

    Hours

    Residents: Mon 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Chesapeake residents only); Sat 8 a.m.-noon; Sat and Sun noon-4 p.m. (Chesapeake residents only). HHW/e-waste: every third Saturday and first Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Proof of SPSA-area residency; personal vehicle; no commercial HHW.
    • Automotive, rechargeable and alkaline batteries are listed; limit 75 pounds per day.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  6. SPSA Norfolk Transfer StationDrop-off · outside Virginia Beach · 3136 Woodland Avenue, NorfolkVirginia Beach residentsFree
    Where

    3136 Woodland Avenue
    Norfolk, VA 23504

    Hours

    Norfolk residents: Sat 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun noon-4 p.m. HHW/e-waste: Tue and Sat noon-4 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Proof of SPSA-area residency; personal vehicle; no commercial HHW.
    • Automotive, rechargeable and alkaline batteries are listed; limit 75 pounds per day.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  7. SPSA Regional Landfill (with Suffolk Transfer Station, HHW, recycling and tire facility)Drop-off · outside Virginia Beach · 1 Bob Foeller Drive, SuffolkVirginia Beach residentsFree
    Where

    1 Bob Foeller Drive
    Suffolk, VA 23434

    Hours

    Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-noon (tire facility Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.)

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Proof of SPSA-area residency; personal vehicle; no commercial HHW.
    • Automotive, rechargeable and alkaline batteries are listed; limit 75 pounds per day.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (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

  • Residential Waste Disposal Guidelines (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Public Service Authority
    • Residents need proof of residency within the SPSA service area, such as a driver's license or utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Norfolk Transfer Station takes no residential waste Monday-Friday; Saturday 8-noon for commercial and Norfolk residents; Saturday and Sunday noon-4 for Norfolk residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable Materials (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Public Service Authority
    • Residents from all member communities may bring household hazardous waste and e-waste to SPSA HHW facilities free of charge, in a personal vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents should bring batteries and rechargeable devices to SPSA HHW facilities, free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste & E-Waste (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Public Service Authority
    • A valid driver's license or proof of residence from the SPSA service area is required; commercial HHW is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries accepted include automotive batteries, rechargeable Ni-Cd, Ni-MH and lithium-ion batteries, and alkaline batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Safe Battery Disposal (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Public Service Authority
    • A valid driver's license or proof of residence from an SPSA service area is required at SPSA collection sites; battery limit is 75 pounds per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Landfill & Resource Recovery Center (opens in new tab) · City of Virginia Beach Public Works
    • The Landfill & Resource Recovery Center is open to all Virginia Beach residents; proof of Virginia Beach residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of Virginia Beach residency, such as a Virginia driver's license with a Virginia Beach address, is required; only residential vehicles are allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Resource Recovery Center handles recycling like cardboard, electronics, metals and tires, and HHW such as batteries, appliances with freon/refrigerant and paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Landfill & Resource Recovery Center, 1989 Jake Sears Road, open 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Virginia Beach Public Works
    • The HHW facility at the Resource Recovery Center provides free disposal of HHW from Virginia Beach primary residences, limited to 5 gallons of liquid or 75 pounds of solids per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alternative Disposal Options (opens in new tab) · City of Virginia Beach Public Works
    • The Landfill and Resource Recovery Center accepts lithium-ion, rechargeable and nickel-cadmium batteries; alkaline batteries go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.2: Collection of lead acid batteries for recycling (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
    • Anyone selling lead acid batteries at retail in Virginia must accept used lead acid batteries of the same type, at least equal in number to the new batteries purchased, if offered by customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.1: Lead acid batteries; land disposal prohibited; penalty (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
    • In this law, "lead acid battery" means any wet cell battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • It is unlawful to put a used lead acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste; it may go only to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter, or an authorized collection or recycling facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Improper disposal of a lead acid battery is punishable by a fine of up to $50 per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: all locations that sell motor vehicle batteries are required to take back used batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ: many Virginia communities offer annual HHW collection events or permanent collection locations; check your county or city website. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ: if your community has no HHW program, or you cannot wait for the next event, you may put HHW in your regular trash, after drying or absorbing liquids. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Automotive Waste (vehicles, waste tires, fluids, batteries) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: you can also ask your local Public Works office whether the county or city solid waste collection center accepts vehicle batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Code of Virginia 10.1-1425.39: Rechargeable battery recycling and disposal program (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
    • Virginia has no statewide rechargeable battery trash ban, but a locality may ban rechargeable batteries (removable dry-cell, under two pounds) from its disposal facilities if it runs a recycling program for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): FAQs (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
    • All Battery Network drop-off sites accept end-of-life rechargeable batteries; only some accept primary (single-use) batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Outside Vermont, Illinois and Washington, D.C. there is no stewardship program for free single-use battery recycling, so local programs that take alkaline batteries could charge a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Use the Battery Network drop-off locator; participating retailers include Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Battery Network does not accept car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Protect terminals by bagging each battery individually or taping the terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
    • Most sites accept common household and rechargeable batteries; check each location's details before visiting. Locator phone: 1-877-2-RECYCLE. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): State Recycling Laws (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
    • The Battery Network's state law list describes Virginia's lead acid battery management law; Virginia is not among its battery stewardship law states. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Code of Virginia 10.1-1400: Definitions (Virginia Waste Management Act) (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
    • Virginia law lists nickel, cadmium, mercuric oxide, manganese, zinc-carbon and lead batteries among household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Virginia law defines household hazardous waste as household waste that would otherwise be hazardous, including certain batteries, solvent-based paint and paint thinners, used motor oil, and fluorescent bulbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Special Waste (HHW, e-waste, white goods) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: many localities offer convenience centers or special collection days for HHW; check with your local Public Works office. Private vendors may offer free or fee-based services. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Statewide Recycling Programs (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: your local government website or recycling coordinator is the best source for recycling and special collection events; for electronics or tires, contact your locality's Recycling Program Manager. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Virginia Recycling Mandates (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • Every county, city, town or regional authority must run recycling programs meeting a minimum recycling rate of 15% or 25%, depending on density and unemployment. Checked October 26, 2026.

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