Battery Recycling in Cleveland, TN

The Bradley County Landfill recycles batteries for a fee.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Cleveland

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ClevelandNo 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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Bradley County Landfill recyclingCounty service · Bradley CountyFees apply
How it works
Bradley County Landfill at 282 Nature's Trail, McDonald, TN 37353 (Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.). It takes glass, cans, paper and cardboard for recycling; batteries, used oil, white goods and tires are recycled for a fee (amounts not published). The U.S. Census geocoder could not match this address; McDonald is unincorporated.
Cost & rules
- A fee applies; the county does not publish the amount or say which battery types.
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Call2Recycle battery drop-off (Tennessee)Nonprofit service · TennesseeOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
TDEC points residents to Call2Recycle to find a drop-off site for rechargeable batteries and cell phones. Call2Recycle takes nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion and small sealed lead batteries. In Tennessee, lithium, Ni-Cd and NiMH batteries must not go in the trash; alkaline batteries may. TDEC does not say whether drop-off is free.
Cost & rules
- Rechargeable batteries only: nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion and small sealed lead. Find a drop-off on the Call2Recycle website and check what the site takes before you go.
- Lithium, Ni-Cd and NiMH batteries must not go in the trash or recycling bins. Alkaline batteries may go in the regular trash.
- Before you go: Tape the terminals with non-conductive tape such as electrical, packing or duct tape.
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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.

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Tennessee rules

Alkaline batteries sold after May 13, 1996 have no added mercury and may go in the regular trash in Tennessee. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Lead-acid batteries must be recycled and cannot go in the trash; almost all auto parts stores and county convenience centers take them. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)

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TDEC says lead-acid batteries can be recycled through the local solid waste department or at many auto parts stores such as AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts and Napa. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Lithium batteries must not go in the trash or in recycling containers. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
Nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries need to be recycled and cannot go in the trash. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
Tape the terminals of lithium batteries with non-conductive tape (electrical, packing or duct tape) before storing or recycling them. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab)
Several home improvement stores take power tool batteries. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab)
To be considered for mobile HHW service, a county must provide year-round collection and recycling of rechargeable batteries. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Bradley County Government
- Bradley County Landfill, 282 Nature's Trail, McDonald, TN 37353 (Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.) accepts glass, cans, paper and cardboard; batteries, used oil, white goods and tires can be recycled for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries, used oil, white goods and tires can be recycled for a fee; cardboard is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- Alkaline batteries sold after May 13, 1996 have no added mercury and may go in the regular trash in Tennessee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TDEC says lead-acid batteries can be recycled through the local solid waste department or at many auto parts stores such as AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts and Napa. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Several home improvement stores take power tool batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- To be considered for mobile HHW service, a county must provide year-round collection and recycling of rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TDEC says rechargeable batteries and cell phones can be recycled and points residents to the Call2Recycle website to find a collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
TDEC Materials Management: Household Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze, and Electronics (BOPAE) (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- Lead-acid batteries must be recycled and cannot go in the trash; almost all auto parts stores and county convenience centers take them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lithium batteries must not go in the trash or in recycling containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries need to be recycled and cannot go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tape the terminals of lithium batteries with non-conductive tape (electrical, packing or duct tape) before storing or recycling them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call2Recycle recycles nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion and small sealed lead batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call2Recycle identifies locations that accept rechargeable batteries and cell phones for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.

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