Battery Recycling in West Fargo, ND
West Fargo sends lithium-ion batteries to Fargo's HHW Facility; car batteries can go back to a battery retailer as a trade-in.
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Official sources disagree on these details. We show what each source says; confirm with the operator before you go.
- 2026 rates: the Residential Transfer Station (City of Fargo residents only) charges $15 per load up to 600 lbs. (City of Fargo 2026 resolution prescribing rates and charges for solid waste services (opens in new tab))
- Fargo's Cleanup Week page says the residential transfer station takes these items at no charge, which conflicts with the 2026 rate resolution's $15 per load. (City of Fargo Cleanup Week (opens in new tab))
Checked 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.
North Dakota rules
- North Dakota law bans lead-acid batteries from municipal waste and landfills. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
- Anyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new ones. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
More North Dakota rules (2)
- NDDEQ says lead-acid batteries can usually be recycled with battery sellers and scrap metal dealers, sometimes for payment. Source: NDDEQ Recycling: Batteries (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ says most rechargeable batteries are recyclable at battery sellers and community waste collection programs. Source: NDDEQ Recycling: Batteries (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (16)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab) · North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota law bans lead-acid batteries from municipal waste and landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new ones. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDDEQ Recycling: Batteries (opens in new tab) · North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality
- NDDEQ says lead-acid batteries can usually be recycled with battery sellers and scrap metal dealers, sometimes for payment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDDEQ says most rechargeable batteries are recyclable at battery sellers and community waste collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Fargo Landfill: Hours & Location (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
- The Fargo landfill is available to residents of Fargo, West Fargo and rural Cass County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Fargo Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
- Residents with excess garbage pay a $15 minimum for up to 600 lbs of debris per load. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Fargo Landfill: Items Not Allowed in the Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
- Fargo residents can drop off non-Freon appliances at no cost at the Transfer Station with proof of residency; commercial accounts pay a fee for appliances such as washers, dryers and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lead-acid batteries must be taken as trade-ins at retail stores; the city lists local businesses that take car batteries, or residents can use the HHW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fargo's landfill rules say lead-acid batteries can be brought to the HHW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Fargo 2026 resolution prescribing rates and charges for solid waste services (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo · effective January 1, 2026
- 2026 rates: the Residential Transfer Station (City of Fargo residents only) charges $15 per load up to 600 lbs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
- City of Fargo Cleanup Week (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
- The residential transfer station (building 4 at the landfill, Fargo residents only) takes non-Freon appliances (2 a month), cardboard, automotive batteries, metals, furniture and large items; proof of residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fargo's Cleanup Week page says the residential transfer station takes these items at no charge, which conflicts with the 2026 rate resolution's $15 per load. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
- The transfer station is in building 4 at the landfill and is for Fargo residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Fargo Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
- Fargo and Cass County residents can bring household hazardous waste, including paint, to the facility year-round at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The HHW facility serves residents of Cass County and Valley City. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of West Fargo Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of West Fargo
- West Fargo lists lithium-ion batteries among HHW items to take to Fargo's HHW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
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