Battery Recycling in Owasso, OK
Lead-acid and rechargeable batteries go to the Owasso Disposal Station; other batteries can go to the Tulsa Household Pollutant facility with an M.e.t. voucher.
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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.
Oklahoma rules
- DEQ tells households to recycle batteries and light bulbs at Lowe's or Home Depot. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: How to Recycle Electronics (opens in new tab)
- Oklahoma retailers of lead-acid (vehicle, boat, plane) batteries must post a sign that lead-acid batteries are accepted for recycling. Source: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 27A (Environment and Natural Resources), complete title (opens in new tab)
More Oklahoma rules (6)
- For the Oklahoma Lead-Acid Battery and Used Motor Oil Recycling Act, a lead-acid battery is one used in boats, planes and motor vehicles. Source: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 27A (Environment and Natural Resources), complete title (opens in new tab)
- State rules list lead-acid batteries as household hazardous waste. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
- Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (20)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Household Pollutant Collection Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Tulsa
- Tulsa residents drop off for free by showing a driver license or City of Tulsa utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents of Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Glenpool, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs and unincorporated Tulsa County can get a voucher from the M.e.t. to drop off the first 45 lbs free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sapulpa residents can get free vouchers for the facility from the City of Sapulpa utility offices. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Non-Tulsa residents pay $1.37 per pound (beyond the voucher allowance). Checked October 26, 2026.
- The facility is a year-round facility open to residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted items include oil-based and latex paint, paint thinner, household and car batteries and small electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All wastes are subject to inspection and possible rejection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Owasso Recycling Center & Disposal Station (opens in new tab) · City of Owasso
- The Owasso Recycling Center & Disposal Station is at 499 S Main, Owasso, OK 74055; 918-272-4991. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The disposal station accepts lead-acid and rechargeable batteries, fluorescent bulbs, passenger tires (no rims) and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted: alkaline batteries, aerosol paint, lead and oil-based paints. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Owasso pays for vouchers covering the first 45 pounds per visit at the Tulsa facility; $1.37 per pound after that, 2 vouchers per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oklahoma DEQ: How to Recycle Electronics (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ tells households to recycle batteries and light bulbs at Lowe's or Home Depot. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oklahoma Statutes, Title 27A (Environment and Natural Resources), complete title (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Legislature
- Anyone selling lead-acid batteries to end users must post a sign at or near the display or point of sale telling the public that lead-acid batteries are accepted for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For the Oklahoma Lead-Acid Battery and Used Motor Oil Recycling Act, a lead-acid battery is one used in boats, planes and motor vehicles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oklahoma retailers of lead-acid (vehicle, boat, plane) batteries must post a sign that lead-acid batteries are accepted for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State rules list lead-acid batteries as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
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