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Battery Recycling in Council Bluffs, IA

Rechargeable batteries are taken at the Council Bluffs Recycling Center's household hazardous materials drop-off; stores selling car batteries must take old ones back.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Council Bluffs

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  2. Council Bluffs Recycling CenterDrop-off · 4441 Gifford Rd, Council BluffsOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    4441 Gifford Rd
    Council Bluffs, IA 51501

    Hours

    Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Household hazardous materials: Tue-Fri 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and second Saturday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Rechargeable batteries of all types are listed.
    • Household hazardous materials: Tue-Fri 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and second Saturday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; free for Pottawattamie County residents, fee for others.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Iowa lead-acid battery retailer take-back (Iowa Code 455D.10)State program · IowaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Lead-acid (car, truck, boat and motorcycle) batteries may not go in the trash or a landfill in Iowa. Stores that sell lead-acid batteries must accept your used battery when you buy a new one, at the point of sale, and must post a notice saying so. The law does not say whether a store must take a battery without a purchase or whether it may charge; DNR notes some stores will. Regional Collection Centers also take them.

    Cost & rules
    • Lead-acid batteries only, when you buy a new lead-acid battery from the store. The law does not say whether a store must take one without a purchase or whether it may charge; some stores take them anyway.
    • Lead-acid batteries may not go in the garbage or a landfill in Iowa. Your Regional Collection Center also takes them.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) store drop-off (Iowa)Nonprofit service · IowaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Iowa DNR lists Call2Recycle, now called The Battery Network, among battery recycling options. Most of its drop-off sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; some take e-bike or other large batteries. Find a site with the ZIP code locator and check what each location accepts. The locator page does not say whether drop-off is free.

    Cost & rules
    • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; some take e-bike or high-energy batteries. Check the location's details first.
    • Do not put rechargeable batteries in the trash or the recycling bin.

    Official page (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

  • Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Council Bluffs Public Works
    • Household hazardous materials are taken Tuesday-Friday 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and the second Saturday of the month 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household hazardous materials disposal is free for Pottawattamie County residents; residential materials from outside the county and commercial waste are accepted for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paint (latex, oil-based, spray and stains) and rechargeable batteries of all types are accepted as household hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR lists the Council Bluffs RCC at 4441 Gifford Rd. as the main Regional Collection Center for Pottawattamie County. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR says rechargeable batteries should not go in the trash or the recycling bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries can be recycled only at specified locations; DNR says to ask the local solid waste agency or RCC where. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Code 455D.10: Land disposal of lead acid batteries prohibited; collection for recycling (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Land disposal of lead-acid batteries has been prohibited in Iowa since July 1, 1990. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid battery wholesalers must accept used lead-acid batteries from retailers and wholesale customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Iowa retailers selling lead-acid batteries must accept used lead-acid batteries from customers buying new ones, at the point of sale. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR disposal guide: Batteries (Lead Acid) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR: it is illegal in Iowa to put lead-acid batteries in the garbage or trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR says lead-acid batteries may also be recycled at the local Regional Collection Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR: the law requires retailers to accept an old lead-acid battery at the point of sale when you buy a new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR fact sheet: Battery Recycling/Disposal (revised 8/2015) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR notes that some retailers will take a lead-acid battery even without a new battery purchase. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A 2015 DNR fact sheet describes ordinary alkaline, carbon-zinc and zinc-air batteries as nonhazardous, while pointing to recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Code 455D.10A: Household batteries; heavy metal content and recycling requirements (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Nickel-cadmium, sealed lead-acid and mercuric-oxide household batteries may be sold in Iowa only while a required collection and recycling or disposal system is operating. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network
    • Enter a ZIP code in The Battery Network locator to find drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; check each location's details before visiting. Checked October 26, 2026.

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