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Battery Recycling in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Batteries are not allowed in Coeur d'Alene curbside recycling; the city sends residents to the Kootenai County transfer stations, which recycle automobile and rechargeable household 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 Coeur d'Alene

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Coeur d'AleneNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
    How it works

    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. Kootenai County Solid Waste transfer stations (Ramsey and Prairie)County service · Kootenai CountyKootenai County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Kootenai County runs two transfer stations: Ramsey Transfer Station, 3330 N Ramsey Road, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, and Prairie Transfer Station, 15580 W Prairie Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854 (unincorporated Kootenai County per the Census geocoder). Both are open daily; gates open 8 a.m. and close 4:55 p.m. Residential customers who have paid the county solid waste fee may dispose of up to 1,000 lbs of household waste per trip free; tires, metal, refrigerators, cardboard, batteries and electronics have separate areas.

    Cost & rules
    • Automobile and rechargeable household batteries only; not accepted from commercial sources.

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Places that don’t take batteries (1)
  • Coeur d'Alene curbside recycling (Coeur d'Alene Garbage / Republic Services) · Coeur d'Alene

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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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
    • Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ says many county landfills collect batteries and other household hazardous items separately and refers residents to their county solid waste department. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
    • Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kootenai County Solid Waste Handbook (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
    • Residents who have paid the annual Kootenai County solid waste residential fee can use the transfer stations; staff ask for proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kootenai County Solid Waste: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
    • The transfer stations recycle automobile and rechargeable household batteries and corrugated cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Automobile and household batteries cannot be accepted from commercial sources. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Coeur d'Alene: Sanitation Service (opens in new tab) · City of Coeur d'Alene
    • Residential service includes one garbage container and one single-stream recycle container; recycling is collected every other week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Coeur d'Alene: Curbside Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Coeur d'Alene
    • Batteries are prohibited in the city curbside recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City of Coeur d'Alene directs residents to take batteries to the County Solid Waste Transfer Stations. Checked October 26, 2026.

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