Battery Recycling in Dearborn Heights, MI

Dearborn Heights points residents to Wayne County's free HHW voucher for weekday battery drop-off at ERG in Livonia, and to the county's collection days. Car batteries can also go back to battery retailers.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Dearborn Heights

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Dearborn HeightsNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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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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Wayne County household hazardous waste collectionsCounty service · Wayne CountyWayne County residentsFree
How it works
Wayne County Department of Public Services holds four household hazardous waste collection days a year for county residents, taking household chemicals for disposal and electronics for recycling. The 2026 collections (Allen Park, Dearborn, Westland and Belleville) have all taken place; check the county site for the next schedule. Questions: Resource Recovery Coordinator, (734) 326-3936.
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Wayne County household hazardous waste recycling voucherCounty service · Wayne CountyWayne County residentsFree
How it works
Wayne County residents can pick up one free voucher per household (limited supply, first come, first served) at the county office, 3600 Commerce Court, Building E, Wayne, MI 48184, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and use it to drop off household hazardous waste and electronics at ERG Environmental Services, 13040 Merriman Road, Livonia, MI 48150, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Questions: (734) 326-5708.
Cost & rules
- Pick up a county voucher first, then drop off at ERG Environmental Services in Livonia.
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Michigan lead acid battery retailer take-back (NREPA Part 171)State program · MichiganOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Lead acid (vehicle) batteries are banned from Michigan landfills and may only be given to a retailer, distributor, manufacturer or approved recycling facility. Retailers must accept used lead acid batteries from customers at or near where they sell them, when a battery is bought or within 30 days. The law does not set a deposit or say whether retailers may charge.
Cost & rules
- Lead acid vehicle batteries (car, truck, boat) only. Stores that sell them must take used ones back from customers, when you buy a battery or within 30 days; EGLE says to return the old battery where you bought the new one.
- Auto repair shops that sell batteries must also offer recycling. If the seller is not an option, EGLE points residents to local household hazardous waste collections.
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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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Michigan rules

A "lead acid battery" under Part 171 is a storage battery used to start an engine or as the main power source for a vehicle. Source: MCL 324.17101 Battery disposal: definitions (opens in new tab)
Households may get rid of a lead acid battery only by taking it to a retailer, distributor, manufacturer, or a department-approved collection, recycling or smelting facility. Source: MCL 324.17102 Disposal of lead acid battery (opens in new tab)

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Knowingly disposing of lead acid or mercuric oxide batteries illegally is a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $25 per battery. Source: MCL 324.17107 Battery disposal: enforcement and penalties (opens in new tab)
EGLE: today's alkaline batteries are safe in regular household trash, but most other batteries are not, and recycling is always the best option. Source: EGLE: Safe battery disposal (opens in new tab)
EGLE: never put rechargeable or lithium-ion batteries in curbside recycling or trash. Source: EGLE: Safe battery disposal (opens in new tab)
EGLE: stores such as Ace Hardware, Best Buy, Batteries Plus Bulbs, Home Depot, Lowe's and Staples often take batteries, including rechargeables, for recycling. Source: EGLE: Safe battery disposal (opens in new tab)
EGLE: Call2Recycle offers shipping if there is no collection location nearby. Source: EGLE: Safe battery disposal (opens in new tab)
EGLE: most batteries should be taped before transport or recycling. Source: EGLE: Safe battery disposal (opens in new tab)
MCL 324.11514: no one may deliver a lead acid battery to a landfill for disposal. Source: MCL 324.11514 Materials prohibited from disposal in landfill (opens in new tab)
Michigan law only refers to voluntary nickel cadmium battery collection programs by manufacturers; no mandatory rechargeable battery take-back was found. Source: MCL 324.17105c Nickel cadmium batteries; voluntary collection program (opens in new tab)
EGLE: take leftover household hazardous products to a local collection when one is available; never pour them down a storm drain or household drain. Source: EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
If there is no local collection, EGLE says to ask your trash hauler for instructions on safe disposal in the regular trash. Source: EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
Household hazardous waste (solvents, cleansers, pesticides) is not banned from Michigan landfills, though EGLE says it is not well suited to them. Source: EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab)
HHW collections are run by local governments or commercial recyclers; many are temporary or seasonal, so call before going. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)
EGLE keeps a county-by-county list of local collection contacts; if your community is not listed, call your city, township or county. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)
EGLE suggests looking for retail take-back of electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil and antifreeze when buying replacements. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste Program (opens in new tab) · Wayne County Department of Public Services, Environmental Services
- Wayne County hosts four HHW collections a year for county residents, taking household chemicals for disposal and electronics for recycling; only household products from Wayne County residents are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted items include automotive batteries and dry cell batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wayne County residents can use a recycling voucher to drop off household hazardous waste five days a week at the county contractor's Livonia site; vouchers are picked up at 3600 Commerce Court, Building E, Wayne, MI 48184, weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
Environmental Services (opens in new tab) · Wayne County Department of Public Services, Environmental Services
- The county describes the recycling voucher for Wayne County residents as free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Voucher (flyer) (opens in new tab) · Wayne County Department of Public Services
- Acceptable items include automotive batteries and dry cell batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hazardous Waste Round-up (opens in new tab) · Canton Township Public Works
- Canton's Hazardous Waste Round-up page lists the 2026 Wayne County HHW collection dates as free to all Wayne County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Dearborn Heights
- Dearborn Heights' Sanitation page points residents to Wayne County's four household hazardous waste collections a year for county residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dearborn Heights' Sanitation page points residents to the free Wayne County HHW recycling voucher, usable five days a week at the county contractor's Livonia site. Checked October 26, 2026.
MCL 324.11514 Materials prohibited from disposal in landfill (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
- MCL 324.11514: no one may deliver a lead acid battery to a landfill for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
MCL 324.17101 Battery disposal: definitions (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
- A "lead acid battery" under Part 171 is a storage battery used to start an engine or as the main power source for a vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
MCL 324.17102 Disposal of lead acid battery (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
- Households may get rid of a lead acid battery only by taking it to a retailer, distributor, manufacturer, or a department-approved collection, recycling or smelting facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
MCL 324.17107 Battery disposal: enforcement and penalties (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
- Knowingly disposing of lead acid or mercuric oxide batteries illegally is a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $25 per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
MCL 324.17103 Retailer of lead acid batteries; duties (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
- Retailers of lead acid batteries must accept used ones from customers, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries they sell. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The required store notice says retailers must accept used lead acid batteries when you buy a lead acid battery or within 30 calendar days of the purchase. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Safe battery disposal (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- EGLE: lead acid batteries (car and boat batteries) may not go in Michigan landfills, and any business that sells them must collect them for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE tells residents to take an old lead acid battery back to where they bought the new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE: today's alkaline batteries are safe in regular household trash, but most other batteries are not, and recycling is always the best option. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE: never put rechargeable or lithium-ion batteries in curbside recycling or trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE: stores such as Ace Hardware, Best Buy, Batteries Plus Bulbs, Home Depot, Lowe's and Staples often take batteries, including rechargeables, for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE: Call2Recycle offers shipping if there is no collection location nearby. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE: most batteries should be taped before transport or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- EGLE: Michigan's Battery Disposal law requires retailers and auto repair shops that sell batteries to offer customers recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHW collections are run by local governments or commercial recyclers; many are temporary or seasonal, so call before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE keeps a county-by-county list of local collection contacts; if your community is not listed, call your city, township or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EGLE suggests looking for retail take-back of electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil and antifreeze when buying replacements. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- If the seller isn't an option and the battery is from your own household equipment, EGLE points residents to its household hazardous waste page for recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household hazardous waste (solvents, cleansers, pesticides) is not banned from Michigan landfills, though EGLE says it is not well suited to them. Checked October 26, 2026.
MCL 324.17105c Nickel cadmium batteries; voluntary collection program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
- Michigan law only refers to voluntary nickel cadmium battery collection programs by manufacturers; no mandatory rechargeable battery take-back was found. Checked October 26, 2026.
EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- EGLE: take leftover household hazardous products to a local collection when one is available; never pour them down a storm drain or household drain. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If there is no local collection, EGLE says to ask your trash hauler for instructions on safe disposal in the regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.

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