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Battery Recycling in Huntersville, NC

Rechargeable and lithium-ion batteries go to the HHW area at the North Mecklenburg center in Huntersville.

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

8 ways to get rid of a battery in Huntersville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HuntersvilleNo 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. Mecklenburg County North Mecklenburg Disposal and Recycling CenterDrop-off · 12300 N. Statesville Road, HuntersvilleMecklenburg County residentsConditions applyFree
    Where

    12300 N. Statesville Road
    Huntersville, NC 28078

    Hours

    Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Rechargeable and lithium-ion batteries go to the HHW area and lead-acid batteries to the lead-acid rack; ordinary alkaline batteries are trash.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. North Carolina lead-acid battery retailer take-back (G.S. 130A-309.71)State program · North CarolinaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Since 1991 North Carolina has banned lead-acid batteries from landfills, incinerators and waste-to-energy plants. Stores that sell lead-acid batteries must accept used ones of the same type, at least as many as the new batteries you buy. Anyone may also take a lead-acid battery to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter or an authorized recycling facility. The law does not say whether a store must take a battery without a purchase, or whether it may charge.

    Cost & rules
    • Lead-acid batteries (such as car and truck batteries) only. Stores must take used batteries of the same type, at least as many as the new ones you buy. The law does not say whether a store must take one without a purchase or may charge.
    • You may also take a lead-acid battery to a battery wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter or an authorized collection or recycling facility.
    • Lead-acid batteries may not go in the trash: they are banned from landfills, incinerators and waste-to-energy plants, with a civil penalty of up to $50 per battery.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. The Battery Network store drop-off (North Carolina)Nonprofit service · North CarolinaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    NC DEQ tells residents to bring household rechargeable batteries to a participating store found on The Battery Network's locator map, or to a city or county drop-off. Rechargeable batteries should never go in trash or recycling carts. From December 1, 2026, state law bans lithium-ion batteries from landfills and incinerators. DEQ does not say whether store drop-off is free.

    Cost & rules
    • Household rechargeable batteries (such as lithium-ion) at participating stores; find one with The Battery Network's locator map. Check what a store takes before you go.
    • Never put rechargeable batteries in trash or recycling carts. From December 1, 2026, lithium-ion batteries are banned from landfills.
    • Your city or county may also have battery drop-off sites.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Mecklenburg County Compost Central Disposal and Recycling CenterDrop-off · outside Huntersville · 140 Valleydale Road, CharlotteMecklenburg County residentsConditions applyFree
    Where

    140 Valleydale Road
    Charlotte, NC 28214

    Hours

    Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Rechargeable and lithium-ion batteries go to the HHW area and lead-acid batteries to the lead-acid rack; ordinary alkaline batteries are trash.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  6. Mecklenburg County Foxhole Disposal and Recycling CenterDrop-off · outside Huntersville · 17131 Lancaster Highway, CharlotteMecklenburg County residentsConditions applyFree
    Where

    17131 Lancaster Highway
    Charlotte, NC 28277

    Hours

    Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Rechargeable and lithium-ion batteries go to the HHW area and lead-acid batteries to the lead-acid rack; ordinary alkaline batteries are trash.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  7. Mecklenburg County Hickory Grove Disposal and Recycling CenterDrop-off · outside Huntersville · 8007 Pence Road, CharlotteMecklenburg County residentsConditions applyFree
    Where

    8007 Pence Road
    Charlotte, NC 28215

    Hours

    Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Rechargeable and lithium-ion batteries go to the HHW area and lead-acid batteries to the lead-acid rack; ordinary alkaline batteries are trash.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  8. Mecklenburg County William R. Davie Staffed Recycling CenterDrop-off · outside Huntersville · 4635 Pineville-Matthews Road, CharlotteMecklenburg County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    4635 Pineville-Matthews Road
    Charlotte, NC 28226

    Hours

    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Wednesday and Sunday

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

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

    • Rechargeable batteries only.

    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

  • Recycling and Disposal Centers (opens in new tab) · Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling
    • County residents display a blue entry sticker (no cost to County residents) and may be asked for proof of Mecklenburg residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable batteries go to the household hazardous waste area; other batteries are trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County residents display a blue entry sticker (no cost to County residents) and may be asked for proof of Mecklenburg residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable batteries go to the household hazardous waste area; other batteries are trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County residents display a blue entry sticker (no cost to County residents) and may be asked for proof of Mecklenburg residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable batteries go to the household hazardous waste area; other batteries are trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County residents display a blue entry sticker (no cost to County residents) and may be asked for proof of Mecklenburg residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable batteries go to the household hazardous waste area; other batteries are trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted at the staffed center include cardboard and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County residents can recycle the curbside items and most enhanced recycling items at the staffed center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NON-Mecklenburg County Residential Access (opens in new tab) · Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling
    • People living outside Mecklenburg County may buy an annual sticker for the same services as a county resident; without it they pay for each entry. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • People living outside Mecklenburg County may buy an annual sticker for the same services as a county resident; without it they pay for each entry. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • People living outside Mecklenburg County may buy an annual sticker for the same services as a county resident; without it they pay for each entry. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • People living outside Mecklenburg County may buy an annual sticker for the same services as a county resident; without it they pay for each entry. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling
    • The county offers free household hazardous waste disposal to county residents at its full-service centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lithium-ion and nickel-cadmium batteries are accepted as HHW; lead-acid batteries go in the lead-acid battery rack next to most HHW areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county offers free household hazardous waste disposal to county residents at its full-service centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lithium-ion and nickel-cadmium batteries are accepted as HHW; lead-acid batteries go in the lead-acid battery rack next to most HHW areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county offers free household hazardous waste disposal to county residents at its full-service centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lithium-ion and nickel-cadmium batteries are accepted as HHW; lead-acid batteries go in the lead-acid battery rack next to most HHW areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county offers free household hazardous waste disposal to county residents at its full-service centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lithium-ion and nickel-cadmium batteries are accepted as HHW; lead-acid batteries go in the lead-acid battery rack next to most HHW areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk Item and Brush Pile Pick-Up (opens in new tab) · Town of Huntersville Public Works
    • Residents can also take bulky waste, electronic waste and household hazardous waste to any of the four Mecklenburg County full-service drop-off centers; a fee may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.70: Landfilling and incineration of lead-acid batteries prohibited; delivery for recycling (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Used lead-acid batteries may not be put in a landfill, incinerator or waste-to-energy facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Improper disposal of a lead-acid battery carries a civil penalty of up to $50 per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Anyone may deliver a lead-acid battery to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter, or an authorized collection or recycling facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.71: Retailers required to accept lead-acid batteries for recycling (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Lead-acid battery retailers must accept, at the point of sale, used batteries of the same type and at least as many as the new batteries bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers must post a sign saying state law requires them to accept used vehicle and other lead-acid batteries in exchange for new batteries purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Lead Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: retailers must accept lead-acid batteries for recycling if a battery is purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.10: Prohibited acts; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • From December 1, 2026, lithium-ion batteries may not knowingly be put in a landfill in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • From December 1, 2026, lithium-ion batteries also may not be burned in a permitted incinerator. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Lithium-Ion Batteries (battery drop-off) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: never put rechargeable batteries in trash or recycling carts; lithium-ion batteries can start fires in trucks and facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lithium-ion batteries should always go to a designated drop-off location. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ directs residents to bring household rechargeable batteries to a participating store found with The Battery Network's locator map. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The store drop-off option is for household rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The other option DEQ gives is a local government drop-off: contact your city or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Local Government Battery Collections (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ tells residents to check with their city, town or county for battery drop-off sites, preparation rules and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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