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Battery Recycling in Kent, OH

Batteries do not go in Kent's recycling container. The Portage County CHaRM center takes lead acid car batteries and household batteries from county residents.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Kent

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · KentNo 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. Portage County District Recycling Center (CHaRM, HHW and 24/7 drop-off)County service · Portage CountyPortage County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Portage County Solid Waste Management District recycling center at 3588 Mogadore Road, Kent, OH 44240 (Census: Brimfield Township, outside the City of Kent). CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) Mondays or Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and first Monday 10-5; household hazardous waste first Monday of each month 2-5 p.m.; single-stream recycling drop-off open 24/7. Portage County residents only, ID required, no businesses; cash or check only.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Ohio lead-acid battery retailer take-back (ORC 3734.912)State program · OhioOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Under ORC 3734.91 to 3734.915 (effective April 25, 2008), a retailer that sells lead-acid batteries, such as car, motorcycle, boat and wheelchair batteries, must accept used ones of the same general type from a buyer at the time of purchase, at least as many as are bought. Lead-acid batteries may not go in the trash or to a landfill; take them to a retailer, wholesaler, smelter, auto repair business, household hazardous waste collection, or a battery recycler.

    Cost & rules
    • Lead-acid batteries only (vehicle, motorcycle, boat, wheelchair and similar). Batteries in consumer electronics are not covered. Retailers must take used batteries of the same general type when you buy new ones, at least as many as you buy. The law does not say whether a retailer must take one without a purchase, or whether it may charge.
    • You may also take used lead-acid batteries to a wholesaler, secondary lead smelter, auto repair business, household hazardous waste collection, or a battery recycler.

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Places that don’t take batteries (1)
  • City of Kent residential trash and recycling (Republic Services contract) · Kent

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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Ohio rules

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Where this information comes from (26)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • CHaRM brochure (6-2-2026) (opens in new tab) · Portage County Solid Waste Management District
    • CHaRM collection guidelines: Portage County residents only, ID required, no businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste brochure (6-2-2026) (opens in new tab) · Portage County Solid Waste Management District
    • HHW collection: Portage County residents only, must provide ID, residential waste only, no businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CHaRM Facility (opens in new tab) · Portage County Solid Waste Management District
    • Batteries: lead acid (car batteries) and household batteries (AA, AAA, C, etc). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Garbage and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Kent
    • Residential properties in Kent (owner-occupied or rental single-family, duplex, triplex, boarding houses) must sign up with Republic Services; not commercial or apartment complexes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Simplified quick reference guide (Republic Services) (opens in new tab) · City of Kent (Republic Services guide)
    • Batteries do not go in the recycling container. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.911: Prohibiting commingling of used lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • ORC 3734.911: no one may put a used lead-acid battery in with solid waste or dispose of it at a solid or hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ORC 3734.911: a used lead-acid battery must go to a retailer, wholesaler, secondary lead smelter, automotive repair business, household hazardous waste collection location or event, or a compliant battery collection or recycling entity. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.91: Definitions - lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • ORC 3734.91: a lead-acid battery contains lead and sulfuric acid, is used as a power source and is not meant to power consumer products such as computers or phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries for vehicles, motorcycles, wheelchairs, boats and other motive power are covered, because these are excluded from "consumer product". Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DERR: Lead-Acid Batteries Must be Recycled (PDF, July 2023) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio's lead-acid battery law (ORC 3734.91 to 3734.915) took effect April 25, 2008, banning lead-acid batteries from solid and hazardous waste landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.914: Required signage (lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • Battery retailers (except licensed motor vehicle dealers) must post a sign saying it is illegal to discard a used lead-acid battery and that state law requires them to accept used ones in exchange for new batteries purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA: Batteries Plus stores accept most battery types from residents for free, and many computer and retail stores accept rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: many computer and retail stores will often accept rechargeable batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA's recycling directory lists locations that accept batteries from residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: retailers of lead-acid (car) batteries must take your old battery for recycling when you buy a new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DERR: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA, citing U.S. EPA: lithium-ion and most other household batteries do not belong in curbside trash or recycling; send them to specialty recyclers or household hazardous waste facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.912: Duties of retailer (lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • ORC 3734.912: a retailer selling lead-acid batteries must accept, at the time of purchase, used lead-acid batteries of the same general type, at least as many as the purchaser bought, if offered. Checked October 26, 2026.

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