Battery Recycling in Blue Springs, MO
Batteries from Blue Springs homes go free to the Kansas City or Lee's Summit HHW facilities.
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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.
Missouri rules
- Since January 1, 1991, no one may knowingly put a used lead-acid battery in a landfill or otherwise discard it. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.260: Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted - penalty (opens in new tab)
- Each improperly disposed lead-acid battery is a separate violation and a class C misdemeanor. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.260: Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted - penalty (opens in new tab)
More Missouri rules (10)
- Lead-acid batteries must go to a permitted recycling or resource recovery facility, or to a battery wholesaler's or manufacturer's agent for a secondary lead smelter. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.260: Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted - penalty (opens in new tab)
- DNR: most standard household batteries may go in household trash, but DNR recommends a permanent household hazardous waste facility. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Tape the ends of used batteries to prevent short circuits and fires. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Large lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and home energy storage must not go in trash or recycling bins; contact the maker, dealer or installer. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Missouri has banned the sale of button-cell mercuric-oxide batteries since January 1, 1996. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.267: Restriction on sales of certain batteries (mercury) (opens in new tab)
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (37)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Household Hazardous Waste (RecycleSpot) (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
- The Regional HHW Collection Program serves residents of Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri residents of participating communities can take HHW at no cost to the mobile collection events held April through October; ID and proof of residency are required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- MARC lists paint (latex, oil, spray) and batteries as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 2026 Household Hazardous Waste mobile event schedule now available (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
- Proof of residency is required and only residential waste is accepted; business, nonprofit, church, home-business and rental-property waste is not. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mobile events accept batteries and paint; electronics, tires and appliances are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kansas City, Mo. HHW Facility (RecycleSpot) (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
- Residents of communities in the Regional HHW Program may use the facility free year-round with proof of residency; no appointment is needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents bringing more than 600 pounds at one time must make an appointment; no business waste is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted batteries include single-use, e-bike, lead-acid vehicle and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kansas City MO community services (RecycleSpot) (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
- Kansas City residents can bring HHW free of charge to the Deramus facility, the Lee's Summit facility or April-October collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas
- Goodwill cannot accept auto parts, tires or car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill cannot accept batteries or hazardous chemicals such as paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas
- Goodwill Blue Springs is at 926 MO-7, ZIP 64014; phone (816) 229-2782; hours Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Landfill, Yard Waste & Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Lee's Summit
- There is no HHW fee for Lee's Summit residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lee's Summit HHW Facility (RecycleSpot) (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
- Residents of Regional HHW Program communities use the facility free; residents of non-participating communities are charged. Proof of residency required; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted batteries include single-use, e-bike, lead-acid vehicle and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Blue Springs
- Blue Springs residents can bring paint, batteries and other HHW free to either collection facility or April-October events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: What to Do With Items Banned From Landfills (PUB0186) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR: contact your solid waste management district to find where to recycle white goods, used oil or lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR: retailers must accept a used lead-acid battery in exchange for a new one bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Without buying a new battery, ask a nearby retailer whether it will accept the old one. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.260: Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted - penalty (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- Since January 1, 1991, no one may knowingly put a used lead-acid battery in a landfill or otherwise discard it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each improperly disposed lead-acid battery is a separate violation and a class C misdemeanor. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lead-acid batteries must go to a permitted recycling or resource recovery facility, or to a battery wholesaler's or manufacturer's agent for a secondary lead smelter. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.262: Retailers of lead-acid batteries, duties - notice to purchaser (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- Retailers of lead-acid batteries must accept used ones from customers at the point of transfer, at least one for each new battery bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers must post a sign saying it is illegal to discard a lead-acid battery and that state law requires them to accept used batteries in exchange for new ones. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.266: Wholesalers of lead-acid batteries, duties (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- Wholesalers of new lead-acid batteries must also accept used ones from customers, one for one, at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR: most standard household batteries may go in household trash, but DNR recommends a permanent household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tape the ends of used batteries to prevent short circuits and fires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Large lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and home energy storage must not go in trash or recycling bins; contact the maker, dealer or installer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR names Call2Recycle, a nonprofit battery recycling program, as a source of thousands of battery drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.267: Restriction on sales of certain batteries (mercury) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- Missouri has banned the sale of button-cell mercuric-oxide batteries since January 1, 1996. 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.
- Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
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