Battery Recycling in Baltimore, MD

Batteries are not taken on ordinary drop-off days; bring them to the Sisson Street household hazardous waste days (first Friday and Saturday of each month, June-December).

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Sisson Street Residential Recycling CenterDrop-off · 2840 Sisson Street, BaltimoreBaltimore residentsConditions applyCost not listed
Where
2840 Sisson Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
Hours
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost & rules
Batteries
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Household hazardous waste days only: first Friday and Saturday of each month, June through December, at Sisson Street; original labelled containers; City residents only.
Batteries are not taken on ordinary drop-off days.
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The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) battery drop-off (Maryland)Nonprofit service · MarylandOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Under Maryland's Rechargeable Battery Management Law, marketers must run a program for used Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries, and The Battery Network operates its program throughout the state. Its drop-off sites, at participating stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's, all take rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use batteries. It does not take car batteries. Use the ZIP code locator and check what a site accepts before you go.
Cost & rules
- Every drop-off site takes rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use (alkaline) batteries. Car batteries are not accepted.
- Find a site with the locator at participating stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Check what the site accepts before you go.
- Local programs that take single-use batteries may charge; many county HHW programs collect batteries.
- Before you go: Bag each battery separately or tape its terminals.
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Before you go

Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.

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Maryland rules

Mercuric oxide batteries may be disposed of only in a way MDE approves, and their makers are responsible for collecting and recycling them. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 6-901: Mercuric oxide batteries (opens in new tab)
Many Maryland county HHW programs collect batteries, among other materials. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)

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Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab)
Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Residential Recycling Drop-Off Centers (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
- The Residential Drop-Off Centers are exclusively for Baltimore City residents with valid IDs. Checked October 26, 2026.
How to Use Drop-Off Center (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
- Paint and batteries should not be dropped off at the centers (some may be recycled on household hazardous waste collection days). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household hazardous waste is collected at the Sisson Street Drop-Off Center on the first Friday and Saturday of the month, June through December. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
- Accepted household hazardous materials include batteries and oil paint; materials must be in original labelled containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Baltimore City residents can drop off hazardous waste at the Sisson Street RRC; businesses must use a private vendor and commercial vehicles are not permitted. Checked October 26, 2026.
The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): State Recycling Laws (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
- Under Maryland's Rechargeable Battery Management Law, marketers must run a management program for used Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries; The Battery Network runs its program throughout the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): FAQs (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
- Every Battery Network drop-off site takes end-of-life rechargeable batteries; only some take single-use (primary) batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is no national stewardship program for free single-use battery recycling outside Vermont, Illinois and Washington, D.C., so local HHW and municipal programs may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Use The Battery Network's locator; many major retailers participate, including Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Battery Network does not take car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Protect terminals by bagging each battery or taping the terminals. Checked October 26, 2026.
The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
- Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; some take specialty batteries. Check the site's details before you go. Checked October 26, 2026.
Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 6-901: Mercuric oxide batteries (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
- Mercuric oxide batteries may be disposed of only in a way MDE approves, and their makers are responsible for collecting and recycling them. Checked October 26, 2026.
MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
- Many Maryland county HHW programs collect batteries, among other materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
- Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Checked October 26, 2026.

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