Battery Recycling in Powell, WY

The City of Powell sends lithium batteries to the Park County Regional Landfill in Cody; regular alkaline batteries can go in the garbage.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Powell

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PowellNo 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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Park County Regional Landfill (Cody)County service · Park CountyOpen to everyoneConditions apply$5/visit
How it works
Lined county landfill at 112 Cody Landfill Road, Cody ((307) 527-1815), south of Cody outside city limits. Gates open Monday–Saturday 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (loads until 4:30). $5.00 minimum fee on all loads; call ahead for paint, oil, batteries, refrigerators and air conditioners.
Cost & rules
Fees
Batteries/oil minimum fee $5 per visit
- Call the gate attendants before delivering batteries.
- Before you go: Tape the terminals of lithium batteries.
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Fees
Batteries/oil minimum fee	$5 per visit

Places that don’t take batteries (1)

Powell Landfill (Park County dry C&D landfill) · Park County

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

Wyoming rules

Wyoming law (W.S. 35-11-509) bars putting used lead-acid batteries in household trash; they must go to a battery retailer or wholesaler, an authorized collection or recycling facility, or a permitted secondary lead smelter. Source: Wyoming Statutes Title 35 (Public Health and Safety) (opens in new tab)
Retailers selling lead-acid batteries in Wyoming must accept used lead-acid batteries from customers, at least as many as the new batteries they buy per year (W.S. 35-11-510). Source: Wyoming Statutes Title 35 (Public Health and Safety) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Wyoming Statutes Title 35 (Public Health and Safety) (opens in new tab) · Wyoming Legislature
- Wyoming law (W.S. 35-11-509) bars putting used lead-acid batteries in household trash; they must go to a battery retailer or wholesaler, an authorized collection or recycling facility, or a permitted secondary lead smelter. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers selling lead-acid batteries in Wyoming must accept used lead-acid batteries from customers, at least as many as the new batteries they buy per year (W.S. 35-11-510). Checked October 26, 2026.
Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · Park County, Wyoming
- Paint, oil, batteries, refrigerators and air conditioners need special handling; call the gate attendants before delivering them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Park County Landfills Rate Sheet (June 2026) (opens in new tab) · Park County, Wyoming
- Batteries and oil are charged the $5.00 minimum fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The June 2026 Park County landfills rate sheet lists separate out-of-county rates (for example, non-friable asbestos $100/ton, $125/ton out of county). Checked October 26, 2026.
Dry Landfill Rules (Powell & Clark Landfills) (opens in new tab) · Park County, Wyoming
- Rechargeable and alkaline batteries and lead-acid batteries (unless recycled) are not acceptable. Checked October 26, 2026.
FAQ (opens in new tab) · City of Powell
- Powell's FAQ says the Park County Regional Landfill in Cody recycles lithium batteries; tape the terminals first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Regular alkaline batteries can go in the garbage in Powell. Checked October 26, 2026.

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