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Battery Recycling in Manchester, NH

Automotive and rechargeable batteries are accepted at the Manchester Drop Off Facility; button cell and rechargeable batteries are also taken free at the twice-yearly hazardous waste days.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Manchester

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ManchesterNo 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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  2. Manchester Drop Off Facility (Transfer Station)Drop-off · 500 Dunbarton Road, ManchesterManchester residentsCost not listed
    Where

    500 Dunbarton Road
    Manchester, NH 03102

    Hours

    Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. (scale closes 2:45); first and third Saturdays 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. (scale closes 12:45)

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedCost unknown

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

    • Bring a current annual facility permit ($5, proof of Manchester residency).

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Manchester household hazardous waste collection daysCity service · ManchesterManchester residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Free semi-annual household hazardous waste collections on the second Saturdays of May and October, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., at the Drop Off Facility, 500 Dunbarton Road. Manchester residents only, with proof of residency; latex paint, electronics and tires are not taken.

    Cost & rules
    • Button cell and rechargeable batteries only (not alkaline).

    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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New Hampshire rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • RSA 149-M:27 Disposal Prohibited (opens in new tab) · New Hampshire General Court
    • Wet-cell (lead-acid) and lithium-ion batteries are banned from New Hampshire landfills and incinerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NHDES: Managing My Waste (opens in new tab) · NH Department of Environmental Services
    • New Hampshire classes certain batteries and CRT televisions and monitors as universal waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NHDES: Batteries (opens in new tab) · NH Department of Environmental Services
    • Lithium-ion batteries are banned from disposal in New Hampshire; rechargeable batteries should go to an HHW collection or a retail/municipal collection box. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car (lead-acid) batteries are banned from disposal; residents can return them when buying a new one or recycle them at a scrap yard, auto shop or HHW collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Standard alkaline batteries can go in household trash with both ends taped. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Manchester Drop Off Facility: Disposal Fees (PDF, updated July 2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Manchester
    • An annual facility permit costs $5. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Manchester: Drop Off Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Manchester
    • Annual permits are required; Manchester residents, Manchester businesses/non-profits and contractors disposing of Manchester-generated waste are eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Automotive and rechargeable batteries are accepted at the Drop Off Facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Manchester: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Manchester
    • Residents only, with proof of Manchester residency; up to 10 gallons of liquid and 20 pounds of solid waste at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include button cell and rechargeable batteries and oil-based paints, stains and thinners (not latex). Checked October 26, 2026.

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