Battery Recycling in Artesia, NM
Artesia residents can take car batteries to the city transfer station at 2507 N Pecos for recycling (Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–3:45 p.m.).
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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.
New Mexico rules
- NMED counts batteries as household hazardous waste and directs residents to their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program for disposal. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (6)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab) · New Mexico Environment Department
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NMED counts batteries as household hazardous waste and directs residents to their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Artesia: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Artesia
- The transfer station at 2507 N Pecos recycles appliances, car batteries, scrap metal, tree limbs and brush, and waste oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Artesia: Waste Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Artesia
- The transfer station is open to residents inside city limits and the adjacent county areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents may dispose of household debris at no charge; commercial debris needs a business account and a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Artesia: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Artesia
- The transfer station at 2507 N Pecos is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
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