Battery Recycling in Lake Havasu City, AZ

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Lake Havasu City Fire Department: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Lake Havasu City
  • The City lists Home Depot, 100 Retail Centre Blvd., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 (928-764-5111), for household or rechargeable batteries: hand them to an associate or use the recycling box inside the store. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Staples, 1851 Kiowa Ave., is listed under the City's drop-off locations for household or rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The City's list of year-round drop-off locations says disposal is free unless otherwise indicated. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulldog Disposal & Recycling: Home (opens in new tab) · Bulldog Disposal & Recycling Inc.
  • Bulldog Disposal & Recycling accepts all common types of scrap metal from the general public, including ferrous and non-ferrous metal, aluminum wheels, batteries and radiators. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Lake Havasu City: Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Lake Havasu City
  • Trash carts may not hold tires, car batteries, liquids or other hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective August 4, 2025
  • Arizona prohibits disposing of lead-acid batteries in landfills and incinerating them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEQ says households can take batteries to a household hazardous waste collection site or a local HHW collection event, and to contact the city, town or county for times and locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Checked October 26, 2026.
• A.R.S. 44-1322: Disposal of lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona State Legislature
  • State law prohibits landfill disposal and incineration of lead acid batteries, and landfill operators may not knowingly accept them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A person who is not a battery retailer or wholesaler may take a used lead acid battery to a lead acid battery retailer or wholesaler, a permitted secondary lead smelter, or a collection or recycling facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
• A.R.S. 44-1323: Sale of lead acid batteries; refundable deposit; notice (opens in new tab) · Arizona State Legislature
  • Lead acid battery sellers must accept used lead acid batteries from customers, of the type and quantity sold at that point of sale, and may accept more. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Buyers of a new lead acid battery are charged a refundable deposit per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The seller refunds the deposit when the buyer returns a used lead acid battery with the receipt for the new battery within 45 days of purchase. Checked October 26, 2026.
• A.R.S. 44-1321: Definitions (lead acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · Arizona State Legislature
  • For these rules, a lead acid battery is one with an elemental lead core and a capacity of six or more volts that is suitable for use in a vehicle or boat. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ADEQ fact sheet FS-25-06: Taking Charge, an at-home guide to handling used batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
  • ADEQ's consumer battery guide says not to put batteries in the trash or recycling bin unless they are alkaline batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEQ's battery guide says vehicle lead-acid batteries can be dropped off at battery recycling locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective October 28, 2025
  • ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Checked October 26, 2026.

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