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Battery Recycling in Fort Smith, AR

Car and household batteries go free to the household hazardous waste facility at the landfill (Sebastian County residents; original labels).

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Fort Smith

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Fort SmithNo 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. Fort Smith Sanitary Landfill and Household Hazardous Waste Collection FacilityDrop-off · 5900 Commerce Road, Fort SmithSebastian County residentsFree
    Where

    5900 Commerce Road
    Fort Smith, AR 72916

    Hours

    Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM; Saturday 7:30-11:30 AM; closed Sunday.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4 PM, Saturday 7:30-11:30 AM.
    • Free for Sebastian County residents only; no businesses.
    • Original labels required.

    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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Arkansas rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Smith
    • The landfill is open Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM and Saturday 7:30-11:30 AM; closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The regional landfill accepts debris from Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott and Washington counties in Arkansas and LeFlore and Sequoyah in Oklahoma. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Clean, dry cardboard is no charge; electronic waste and household hazardous waste are no charge for Sebastian County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Smith
    • The HHW Collection Facility at the Fort Smith Landfill, operated with the Sebastian County district, is available to residents at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household hazardous waste collection is for Sebastian County residents only, not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: car, motorcycle and marine lead acid batteries, and NiCd, lithium and alkaline dry cell and button batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Materials must be in original containers with original labels. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Arkansas DEQ: 1991-2011 Historical Timeline of Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
    • A DEQ historical timeline says Act 749 of 1991 set a state policy for lead-acid batteries, including a recycling fee program and a landfill ban. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says household hazardous waste collection centers across Arkansas take household quantities of auto and household batteries; check the local center first. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Arkansas DEQ: Electronics Reuse and Recycling (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says spent rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries can be recycled through many retail stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
    • State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.

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