Battery Recycling in Grand Junction, CO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Mesa County: Landfill (hours, prohibited waste, disposal fees) (opens in new tab) · Mesa County Solid Waste Management
  • Universal waste, including batteries and electronic waste, is prohibited from disposal at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Mesa County: Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (opens in new tab) · Mesa County Solid Waste Management
  • Since 2023 the facility accepts household hazardous waste from residents outside Mesa County, for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Very Small Quantity Generator business waste is accepted, with fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential waste up to listed quantity limits is accepted free of charge; fees apply above the limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Out-of-county waste is charged $35 per visit plus a per-pound price on all items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries are listed among accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The free residential limit for alkaline, lithium and NiCad batteries is 5 gallons or 50 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Recycling Drop Off (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Commercial cardboard and large-quantity drop-off is offloaded Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Recycling Division (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • The Drop Off Center is open to the public at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Recycling Division offers curbside recycling for homes and businesses within city limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: 2026 Recycling Drop Off Guidelines (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • The drop-off does not accept e-waste/electronics, appliances, scrap metal, or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Single Stream Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Single stream recycling collection is provided at no cost for residential City trash service customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Single Stream Recycling Guidelines 2026 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Batteries, electronics and scrap metal are prohibited in single stream recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Spring Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Spring Clean-Up is an annual two-week spring program to help residents get rid of yard waste and unusable household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Spring Clean-Up Prohibited Items (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Spring Clean-Up prohibits batteries, computers, electronic waste, microwave ovens, paint, refrigerators/freezers, televisions/stereos and tires, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County: The ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County
  • The ReStore cannot accept non-working appliances, batteries, computers and components, console or CRT TVs, or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Western Metals Recycling: What can I sell? (household scrap) (opens in new tab) · Western Metals Recycling
  • WMR lists auto batteries under non-ferrous scrap. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Western Metals Recycling: Prohibited Item & Conditional Acceptance Criteria (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Western Metals Recycling
  • Batteries and other lead sources are accepted only at the non-ferrous kiosks and cannot be mixed with sheet iron or left in cars. 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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