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Battery Recycling in Safford, AZ

The Safford Landfill takes lead-acid car batteries in its designated area; it does not take waste oil.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Safford

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SaffordNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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  2. Safford LandfillDrop-off · 2755 N Safford Landfill Rd, SaffordConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    2755 N Safford Landfill Rd
    Safford, AZ 85546

    Hours

    Monday–Friday 7:30 am–4:00 pm; Saturday 8:30 am–2:30 pm; closed Sunday.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Lead-acid car batteries.
    • Accepted in a designated area only; see the attendant.

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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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Arizona rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Landfill User Rates (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Safford · effective December 1, 2025
    • Tip fee is $25.00 per ton for Safford residents (minimum $15.00) and $53.00 per ton outside city limits; Safford residents get the first pickup load each month free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires, batteries and appliances are accepted in designated areas only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste Oil / Lead Acid Battery Disposal (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Safford
    • Safford Landfill does not take waste oil but accepts lead-acid car batteries. 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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