Battery Recycling in Missoula, MT

Home ReSource at 1515 Wyoming St. recycles alkaline, lithium and button batteries for a fee ($3 minimum); the household chemical facility does not take 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 Missoula

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MissoulaNo 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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Home ReSource (ReUse Store)Nonprofit service · MissoulaConditions apply$3
How it works
Nonprofit reuse store for building materials at 1515 Wyoming St., Missoula (406-541-8300). Open Mon/Tue, Thu/Fri and Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Wed 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Donations during business hours, accepted at staff discretion; also runs a fee-based hard-to-recycle program (fluorescent bulbs, ferrous scrap metal).
Cost & rules
Fees
Minimum charge (priced by weight; per-pound rate not published) $3
- Alkaline, lithium (under 300 Wh) and silver button batteries only; batteries must be removed from devices; no wet batteries.
- Before you go: Tape every battery terminal with clear tape.
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Fees
Minimum charge (priced by weight; per-pound rate not published)	$3

Places that don’t take batteries (1)

Missoula Household Chemical Disposal (Home ReSource and Missoula Public Health) · Missoula County

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.

More about batteries

Montana rules

DEQ says household alkaline batteries can be thrown in the trash in small quantities. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
DEQ lists fee-for-service battery recycling, including Batteries Plus stores in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell and Missoula. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)

More Montana rules (2)

DEQ says lithium-ion batteries must not be placed in landfills because they can cause fires. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
DEQ tells residents to contact their county solid waste management office about household hazardous waste. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (11)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ says household alkaline batteries can be thrown in the trash in small quantities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ says lithium-ion batteries must not be placed in landfills because they can cause fires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ lists fee-for-service battery recycling, including Batteries Plus stores in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell and Missoula. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ tells residents to contact their county solid waste management office about household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Home ReSource: Recycling with Home ReSource (opens in new tab) · Home ReSource
- Home ReSource is at 1515 Wyoming St., Missoula; phone 406-541-8300. Checked October 26, 2026.
Home ReSource: Missoula Household Chemical Disposal (opens in new tab) · Home ReSource
- The program takes household materials only, not waste from businesses or schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
Missoula Public Health: Household Chemical Disposal (opens in new tab) · Missoula Public Health (Missoula County)
- Missoula Public Health says Missoula residents have year-round access to the facility, which opened in 2024. Checked October 26, 2026.
Home ReSource: Household Chemical Disposal – Materials (opens in new tab) · Home ReSource
- Batteries and consumer electronics are on the not-accepted list. Checked October 26, 2026.
Home ReSource: What do I do with? (opens in new tab) · Home ReSource
- Home ReSource's battery recycling takes alkaline (AAA, AA, C, D, 9V), lithium tool, laptop and cell phone batteries under 300 Wh, and silver button batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Battery recycling has a $3 minimum; weights are rounded up to the nearest pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only batteries removable from devices are taken; tape all terminals with clear tape; no wet batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.

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