Battery Recycling in Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth residents can recycle rechargeable batteries at no cost in drop-off boxes at the Recycling Center.

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

2 ways to get rid of a battery in Portsmouth

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PortsmouthNo 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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Portsmouth Recycling CenterCity service · PortsmouthFree
How it works
City of Portsmouth Recycling Center behind the Public Works facility at 680 Peverly Hill Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Open Tuesday–Thursday 7:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m. (Tuesday until 6:15 p.m. July 1–Oct 9). Per-item fees are paid at the facility or online before drop-off by credit card or check; no cash. Questions: (603) 427-1530.
Cost & rules
- Rechargeable batteries only; bag each battery separately. Alkaline batteries go in the trash.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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.

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 (7)

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 Portsmouth: Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Portsmouth
- Portsmouth residents can bring specialty items (including batteries) at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Portsmouth: How do I dispose of...? (opens in new tab) · City of Portsmouth
- Residents can recycle rechargeable batteries at drop-off boxes at the Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.

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