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Battery Recycling in Frisco, CO

Battery drop-off bins, including for car batteries, are at the Breckenridge and Frisco recycling centers. SCRAP doesn't accept car batteries.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Frisco

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FriscoNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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  2. Summit County Recycling Drop-Off CentersCounty service · Summit CountyOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Free 24/7 drop-off centers in Breckenridge (284 Coyne Valley Rd.), Frisco (Peak One Blvd.) and Silverthorne (0255 River Rd.) for cardboard, paper, plastics #1–2, cans, glass, cartons and food scraps.

    Cost & rules
    • Breckenridge and Frisco centers only (not Silverthorne); vehicle batteries accepted there too.
    • Before you go: Tape both ends of each battery.

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Places that don’t take batteries (1)
  • Summit County Resource Allocation Park (SCRAP) · Summit County

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

  • Summit County: Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Summit County Government
    • Vehicle batteries are accepted at the Frisco and Breckenridge Recycling Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • High Country Conservation Center: Batteries (opens in new tab) · High Country Conservation Center
    • Battery drop-off areas are at the Breckenridge and Frisco Recycling Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tape both ends of the battery before dropping it in the bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car batteries are not accepted at SCRAP; use the Frisco and Breckenridge drop centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Summit County: SCRAP Landfill, Recycling & Compost (opens in new tab) · Summit County Government
    • Summit County recycling drop-off centers are open to the public 24/7 in Breckenridge, Frisco and Silverthorne and accept cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Frisco: Frisco’s Clean Up Day Is May 30 (opens in new tab) · Town of Frisco · effective May 22, 2026
    • HC3 and SCRAP held a free hard-to-recycle drop-off on May 30, 2026 at the Summit Stage Bus Barn, 0222 County Shops Road, Frisco. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The drop-off accepted batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE: Materials prohibited from landfill disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    • Lead-acid batteries (such as car batteries) are prohibited from disposal at Colorado solid waste sites and landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE: Battery Stewardship and Recycling (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    • Under the Battery Stewardship Act, collection sites will be added across Colorado starting in 2028, and recycling at them will be free for residents. The program is not running yet. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CDPHE expects most household batteries and smaller rechargeable batteries (under 11 pounds) to be accepted at program drop-off locations by October 2028. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CDPHE says batteries can cause fires in recycling facilities and garbage trucks and should not be put in the trash or recycling. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
    • Batteries covered by the program include single-use household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt) and rechargeable batteries up to 11 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car batteries over 11 pounds, built-in batteries, medical device batteries, EV batteries and damaged, defective or recalled batteries are excluded from the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Once the program runs, most Colorado residents will live within 15 miles of a permanent battery collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The program will have at least 15 permanent collection sites for medium-format batteries (11 to 25 pounds, such as e-bike batteries) within six months of launch. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers may not charge a point-of-sale fee for the battery program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    • CDPHE says automotive lead-acid batteries are prohibited from disposal in Colorado landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car batteries are generally turned in for recycling when you buy a replacement; some retailers take extra car batteries without a purchase. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CDPHE says the best option for rechargeable batteries (nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, lithium, most button and small sealed lead-acid) is recycling; many stores take part in Call2Recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many household hazardous waste collection events and programs accept rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CDPHE's household-disposal guidance says US-made alkaline batteries no longer contain mercury and can go in the regular trash, with terminals taped or batteries bagged. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • Colorado General Assembly: SB25-163 Battery Stewardship Programs (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly
    • Starting January 1, 2030, people must take certain unwanted batteries (those covered by the stewardship program) to a program collection site or event; disposing of them in a landfill is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Battery Stewardship Act prohibits disposing of certain batteries in a landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SB25-163, the Battery Stewardship Programs bill, became law in 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The law requires the battery stewardship plan to set up collection sites that are free to use for anyone. Checked October 26, 2026.

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