Battery Recycling in Nashua, NH
Vehicle, rechargeable and lithium batteries are accepted free at the Nashua Recycling Center; bring rechargeables to the office.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
New Hampshire rules
- Lithium-ion batteries are banned from disposal in New Hampshire; rechargeable batteries should go to an HHW collection or a retail/municipal collection box. Source: NHDES: Batteries (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: NHDES: Batteries (opens in new tab)
More New Hampshire rules (3)
- Standard alkaline batteries can go in household trash with both ends taped. Source: NHDES: Batteries (opens in new tab)
- Wet-cell (lead-acid) and lithium-ion batteries are banned from New Hampshire landfills and incinerators. Source: RSA 149-M:27 Disposal Prohibited (opens in new tab)
- New Hampshire classes certain batteries and CRT televisions and monitors as universal waste. Source: NHDES: Managing My Waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (8)
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 Nashua: Four Hills Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Nashua
- A residential permit costs $5 per vehicle per year; seniors 65+ get one free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Nashua: List of Acceptable Materials and Residential Fees (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Nashua
- The Nashua Recycling Center is open to Nashua residents, with a $5 annual permit (waived for residents 65 or older). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Vehicle batteries and rechargeable or lithium single-use batteries (bring to the office) are accepted at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
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