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Battery Recycling in Indio, CA

Indio collects household batteries at City Hall (100 Civic Center Mall), the Teen Center, Indio Water Authority, the Chamber of Commerce and the Senior Center.

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

10 ways to get rid of a battery in Indio

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · IndioNo 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. City of Indio household battery drop-off locationsCity service · IndioCost not listed
    How it works

    Household battery drop-off at Indio City Hall (100 Civic Center Mall), Indio Teen Center (81-678 Avenue 46), Indio Water Authority (83-101 Avenue 45), Indio Chamber of Commerce (82921 Indio Blvd) and Indio Senior Center (45-700 Aladdin Street); check hours.

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  3. Lake Elsinore Permanent HHW FacilityDrop-off · outside Indio · 512 North Langstaff Street, Lake ElsinoreRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    512 North Langstaff Street
    Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

    Hours

    first Saturday of each month except January

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. Palm Springs Permanent HHW FacilityDrop-off · outside Indio · 1100 Vella Road, Palm SpringsRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    1100 Vella Road
    Palm Springs, CA 92264

    Hours

    non-holiday Saturdays (9 a.m.–2 p.m. Oct–May, 7 a.m.–noon Jun–Sep)

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  5. Beaumont ABOP and PaintCare Facility (Lamb Canyon Landfill)Drop-off · outside Indio · 16411 Lamb Canyon Road, BeaumontRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    16411 Lamb Canyon Road
    Beaumont, CA 92223

    Hours

    Monday–Saturday 6 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  6. East Coachella ABOP and PaintCare Facility (Coachella Transfer Station)Drop-off · outside Indio · 87-011A Landfill Road, CoachellaRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    87-011A Landfill Road
    Coachella, CA 92236

    Hours

    Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–noon (operated by Burrtec)

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  7. Northwest Coachella Valley ABOP and PaintCare Facility (Edom Hill Transfer Station)Drop-off · outside Indio · 70-100 Edom Hill Road, Cathedral CityRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    70-100 Edom Hill Road
    Cathedral City, CA 92235

    Hours

    Saturdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (operated by Burrtec)

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  8. Agua Mansa Permanent HHW FacilityDrop-off · outside Indio · 1780 Agua Mansa Road, Jurupa ValleyRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    1780 Agua Mansa Road
    Jurupa Valley, CA 92509

    Hours

    Non-holiday Saturdays 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  9. Moreno Valley ABOP and PaintCare Facility (Badlands Landfill)Drop-off · outside Indio · 31125 Ironwood Avenue, Moreno ValleyRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    31125 Ironwood Avenue
    Moreno Valley, CA 92555

    Hours

    Monday–Saturday 6 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  10. Murrieta ABOP and PaintCare FacilityDrop-off · outside Indio · 25315 Jefferson Avenue, MurrietaRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    25315 Jefferson Avenue
    Murrieta, CA 92562

    Hours

    Non-holiday Saturdays 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Lake Elsinore Permanent HHW Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items listed by the county for this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Palm Springs Permanent HHW Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items listed by the county for this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Beaumont ABOP and PaintCare Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items listed by the county for this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: East Coachella ABOP and PaintCare Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items listed by the county for this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: North-West Coachella Valley ABOP and PaintCare Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items listed by the county for this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Burrtec: City of Indio Recycling Guide (opens in new tab) · Burrtec
    • The City of Indio provides drop-off places for used household batteries, including City Hall (100 Civic Center Mall), the Teen Center, Indio Water Authority, Chamber of Commerce and Senior Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Agua Mansa Permanent HHW Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include auto/household batteries, electronic waste/TVs/computers and latex/oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, nonprofit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Moreno Valley ABOP and PaintCare Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of the most common household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: auto and household batteries, e-waste/TVs/computers, latex and oil-based paint, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Murrieta ABOP and PaintCare Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • Accepted: antifreeze, auto and household batteries, latex and oil-based paint, used oil and filters; free for county residents. E-waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free for Riverside County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Universal Waste for Residents - Batteries (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • California law prohibits putting old batteries in the trash or in household recycling bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Common household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt and button cells, single-use or rechargeable) can be hazardous waste when discarded. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Store old batteries in a safe, dry place away from flammables and tape over the terminals to avoid fires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many local governments and retailers accept old batteries; DTSC says to contact your local waste service provider. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers that sell rechargeable batteries must accept consumers' used rechargeable batteries; take-back of other batteries such as alkalines is voluntary. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022 (AB 2440) requires battery producers to set up a stewardship program for collecting and recycling covered loose and easily removable batteries; it repeals the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act on January 1, 2027. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Automotive-type lead-acid batteries are not universal waste; they fall under separate rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle lists all batteries, rechargeable and single-use, plus lead-acid car batteries, as banned from the trash, recycling and organics bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • California Health and Safety Code section 25215.2 (lead-acid battery dealers) (opens in new tab) · California Legislative Information
    • Lead-acid battery dealers must accept used starting, motive-power and vehicle auxiliary lead-acid batteries without charging a fee, but need not take more than six per person per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Buyers of a replacement lead-acid battery pay a nonrefundable $2 California battery fee and a refundable deposit, credited if a used battery is returned at purchase or within 45 days with the receipt. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • California Health and Safety Code section 25215.1 (lead-acid battery definitions) (opens in new tab) · California Legislative Information
    • Under the dealer rules, a lead-acid battery weighs over five kilograms, is mainly lead and sulfuric acid, and has a capacity of six volts or more. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • California Health and Safety Code section 25216.1 (spent battery collection) (opens in new tab) · California Legislative Information
    • A household hazardous waste facility may refuse spent batteries beyond its storage capacity and may charge a fee limited to its handling, storage and disposal costs for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.

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