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Battery Recycling in Huntington, NY

Auto, marine and rechargeable batteries are accepted at the Huntington Recycling Center; alkaline batteries can go in the trash.

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

5 ways to get rid of a battery in Huntington

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HuntingtonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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    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. Town of Huntington Recycling CenterDrop-off · 641 New York Avenue, HuntingtonCost not listed
    Where

    641 New York Avenue
    Huntington, NY 11743

    Hours

    Tue–Sat 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (gates close 3:50 p.m.); hazardous waste 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed holidays

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedCost unknown

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

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. New York lead-acid battery retailer take-back (ECL 27-1701)State program · New YorkOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Under New York's Lead-acid Battery Recycling Law (in effect since January 1, 1991), every retailer and distributor that sells vehicle lead-acid batteries must accept up to two used batteries per month from any individual free of charge, with or without a purchase. Buyers who don't trade in an old battery pay a $5 return incentive, refunded within 30 days. Lead-acid batteries may not go in the trash.

    Cost & rules
    • Vehicle lead-acid batteries only (6 volts or more, such as car, truck, boat, motorcycle and lawn equipment batteries).
    • Any store that sells lead-acid batteries must take them, whether or not you buy a new one. Buying a new battery without returning an old one adds a $5 return incentive, refunded if you bring a used battery back within 30 days.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. The Battery Network New York (rechargeable battery take-back)Nonprofit service · New YorkOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    The state-approved rechargeable battery stewardship program under ECL Article 27, Title 18. Stores that sell rechargeable batteries or products containing them must accept used rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd, sealed lead, lithium ion, NiMH, battery packs, and now e-scooter and e-bike batteries) for recycling, up to 10 a day. Throwing these batteries in the trash is illegal. Alkaline single-use batteries are not covered.

    Cost & rules
    • Rechargeable batteries only (Ni-Cd, sealed lead, lithium ion, NiMH, battery packs, e-scooter and e-bike batteries under 50 lb). Alkaline single-use batteries and vehicle batteries are not covered.
    • Any store that sells rechargeable batteries or products containing them must take up to 10 a day from anyone. E-bike and e-scooter batteries are taken only at some retailers, voluntarily.
    • Damaged or defective batteries: contact a participating New York retailer in The Battery Network program.
    • Before you go: Tape the terminals or bag each battery before dropping it off.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Town of Smithtown Municipal Services FacilityDrop-off · outside Huntington · 85 Old Northport Road, SmithtownHuntington residentsFree
    Where

    85 Old Northport Road
    Smithtown, NY 11754

    Hours

    Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–3:15 p.m. (last drop-off 3 p.m.)

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Huntington: E-waste Drop Off Site (opens in new tab) · Town of Huntington
    • The Town has a no-cost e-waste drop-off at the Recycling Center, 641 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743, Tuesday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Huntington: Town Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Town of Huntington
    • Accepted recyclables include cardboard, scrap metal and auto, marine and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Huntington: Battery Disposal (opens in new tab) · Town of Huntington
    • Automotive and marine batteries may go to the Recycling Center; rechargeables can go to retailers or the HHW facility there. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Smithtown: Municipal Services Facility (opens in new tab) · Town of Smithtown
    • Six-day drop-off center for residents, Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-3:15 p.m., last drop-off 3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Smithtown: Municipal Services Facility FAQs (opens in new tab) · Town of Smithtown
    • Motor oil, batteries and old license plates can be brought in at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Smithtown: Refuse and Recycling information (opens in new tab) · Town of Smithtown
    • MSF drop-off programs include batteries, scrap metal, e-waste and paper and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Huntington: Smithtown Landfill (opens in new tab) · Town of Huntington
    • The Smithtown Landfill drop-off at 85 Old Northport Road is open to Huntington residents with ID. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Rechargeable Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • New York's Extended Producer Responsibility for Rechargeable Batteries Law (ECL Article 27, Title 18) was signed in 2010 and amended in 2025; it is illegal to throw covered rechargeable batteries in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers that sell rechargeable batteries or products containing them must accept used rechargeable batteries from New York consumers for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers must accept up to 10 rechargeable batteries per day from anyone during normal business hours, whether or not they buy replacements, or as many as the consumer bought there. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Covered: nickel-cadmium, sealed lead, lithium ion, nickel metal hydride and other rechargeable dry cells, battery packs, and e-scooter and e-bike batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not covered: batteries of 50 lb or more, vehicle power batteries (car, boat, golf cart, wheelchair), solar/wind storage batteries, built-in memory backup batteries and single-use alkaline batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Non-rechargeable single-use batteries such as common alkaline batteries are not covered by the law. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-scooter and e-bike batteries are now covered, with certain retailers accepting them voluntarily; DEC expects more return options, including for damaged ones, by the end of 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some municipalities run permitted HHW facilities or registered HHW events that accept batteries and products with embedded batteries from residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY Environmental Conservation Law 27-1805: Rechargeable battery disposal ban (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • ECL 27-1805: no person may knowingly dispose of rechargeable batteries as solid waste in New York. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY Environmental Conservation Law 27-1809: Enforcement (rechargeable batteries) (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • Violating the rechargeable battery disposal ban carries a civil penalty of $50 for a first violation, rising to $100 and $200 for repeat violations within 12 months. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY Environmental Conservation Law 27-1807: Rechargeable battery recycling program (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • Retailers selling rechargeable batteries by catalog, mail, phone or internet must tell buyers of an opportunity to return used rechargeable batteries at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY Environmental Conservation Law 27-1803: Definitions (rechargeable batteries) (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • By statute, covered rechargeable batteries weigh less than 50 pounds and include Ni-Cd, sealed lead, lithium ion and NiMH batteries and e-scooter/e-bike batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network: New York (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (Call2Recycle)
    • The Battery Network is currently the state-approved stewardship program for rechargeable batteries in New York, with a network of drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For damaged or defective batteries (swollen, leaking, cracked), residents can contact a New York retailer participating in The Battery Network program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tape battery terminals or bag batteries before dropping them off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • It is illegal to put spent or unwanted lead-acid batteries in the trash in New York. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Buyers of a new lead-acid battery who don't return a used one pay a $5 return incentive payment, refunded if a used battery is returned within 30 days. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Illegal disposal of a lead-acid battery carries a civil penalty of up to $50 per violation. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers and distributors that sell lead-acid batteries must accept, free of charge, up to two used batteries per month from any individual, whether or not they buy a new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Battery retailers must post a sign that state law requires them to accept vehicle batteries free of charge for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY Environmental Conservation Law 27-1701: Lead-acid battery recycling (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • ECL 27-1701: no one may dispose of a lead-acid battery in mixed municipal solid waste; it must go to a retailer, distributor, collector, recycling facility or, as a last resort, an authorized hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For this law, a lead-acid battery is any battery of six or more volts containing lead and sulfuric acid used to power a vehicle (cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles, lawn and garden equipment). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ECL 27-1701(4): every retailer must accept up to two used lead-acid batteries per calendar month from any individual at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.

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