Battery Recycling in Valdez, AK
Batteries can be recycled at the City of Valdez Baler Facility, 500 S. Sawmill Drive.
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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.
Alaska rules
- Alaska DEC guidance says lead-acid batteries are hazardous waste and are not allowed for disposal in landfills; they should be stored and shipped out for recycling. Source: Alaska DEC: Solid Waste Management in Rural Alaska, 5.11 Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Alaska DEC: Solid Waste Management in Rural Alaska, 5.11 Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
- Alaska DEC guidance says lead-acid batteries are hazardous waste and are not allowed for disposal in landfills; they should be stored and shipped out for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Valdez: Scrap Metal Drop-Off Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · City of Valdez
- Batteries can be recycled at the City Baler Facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City Baler Facility, 500 S. Sawmill Drive (907-835-2356), open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
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