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Battery Recycling in Wauwatosa, WI

Wauwatosa tells residents to return vehicle batteries to retailers; rechargeable batteries go to MMSD Home Hazmat sites.

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

5 ways to get rid of a battery in Wauwatosa

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WauwatosaNo 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. Wisconsin lead-acid battery retailer take-back (Wis. Stat. 287.18)State program · WisconsinOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Lead-acid (vehicle and engine-starting) batteries are banned from Wisconsin landfills and incinerators. Any Wisconsin retailer that sells them must take used ones during normal business hours: free with the purchase of a new battery, or up to $3 per battery otherwise (up to 2 a day). Retailers charge a $10 deposit on automotive replacement batteries and refund it in money when a used battery is returned.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Up to $3 per battery if you are not buying a new battery$3
    $10 deposit on automotive replacement batteries (refunded when you return a used battery)$10
    • Lead-acid (vehicle and engine-starting) batteries only, at any Wisconsin retailer that sells them, during normal business hours.
    • Free when you buy a new battery and bring in the used one; otherwise the retailer may charge up to $3 per battery. The retailer may ask for proof of purchase, and there is no time limit.
    • Lead-acid batteries are banned from Wisconsin landfills and incinerators.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. The Battery Network store drop-off (Wisconsin)Nonprofit service · WisconsinOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Wisconsin DNR points residents to The Battery Network (1-877-2-RECYCLE), a nonprofit program whose participating retailers have in-store collection boxes for rechargeable batteries. Batteries should never go in curbside recycling. DNR does not say whether store drop-off is free. A state battery stewardship law (2025 Wis. Act 170) bans disposal of covered batteries from January 1, 2028.

    Cost & rules
    • Rechargeable batteries at participating stores in The Battery Network (1-877-2-RECYCLE). Check what a store takes before you go.
    • Never put batteries in curbside recycling. Alkaline batteries may go in the trash.
    • Your local recycling program or an E-Cycle Wisconsin site may also collect rechargeable batteries.
    • Before you go: Tape battery ends with clear packing tape or bag each battery separately.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. MMSD Home Hazmat Drop-Off (13th Street)Drop-off · outside Wauwatosa · 6060 S. 13th Street, MilwaukeeMilwaukee County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    6060 S. 13th Street
    Milwaukee, WI 53221

    Hours

    Tue 11 AM–6 PM; Sat 8 AM–2 PM

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

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

    • Button, lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries; no car batteries.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  5. MMSD Home Hazmat Drop-Off (Lincoln Avenue)Drop-off · outside Wauwatosa · 3879 W. Lincoln Avenue, MilwaukeeMilwaukee County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    3879 W. Lincoln Avenue
    Milwaukee, WI 53215

    Hours

    Thu–Sat 7 AM–3 PM

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

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

    • Button, lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries; no car batteries.

    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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Wisconsin rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Home Haz Mat Collection - Locations and Lists of Items (opens in new tab) · Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
    • MMSD only accepts waste generated by households or apartments in Milwaukee County; no businesses or contractors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Button, lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: car batteries, clothes dryers, computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection Services (Prohibited Items table) (opens in new tab) · City of Wauwatosa Department of Public Works
    • Vehicle batteries are not picked up at the curb or taken at the Drop Off Center; Wauwatosa tells residents to return them to retailers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wisconsin DNR: Proper handling of used batteries (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
    • Lead-acid batteries are banned from Wisconsin landfills and solid waste incinerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid ("automotive type") batteries are those in cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and other vehicles and devices with internal combustion engines. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Consumers may bring lead-acid batteries for recycling to any Wisconsin retailer that sells them, during normal business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Return is free when the customer buys a new battery and brings in a used one. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Without buying a new battery, customers may be charged up to $3 per used battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers must charge a $10 deposit on automotive replacement batteries and refund it in money when the customer returns a used battery to the same retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The retailer may ask for proof of purchase; the trade-in is not a product return and has no time limit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Alkaline batteries may go in the trash, though some retailers and recycling locations accept them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households are not required to recycle batteries, but non-alkaline batteries in trash or recycling carts are a fire risk. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Never put batteries or electronics in curbside recycling carts or bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • When storing batteries for recycling, tape the ends with clear packing tape or bag each battery separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR points residents to The Battery Network (1-877-2-RECYCLE): many retailers in this nonprofit program have in-store collection boxes for rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can also contact their local recycling program about battery collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The E-Cycle Wisconsin site list also shows some rechargeable battery collection locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wis. Stat. 287.18 Lead acid battery collection (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
    • For batteries brought in without a trade-in purchase, a retailer need not accept more than 2 per person per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The deposit rule covers automotive-type batteries such as car, truck, motorcycle, ATV, UTV, snowmobile, golf cart, tractor, lawn and garden, marine and other engine-starting batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • From January 1, 2028, covered (portable and medium-format) batteries may be disposed of only at a collection site or event run under an approved battery stewardship plan, unless regulated as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wis. Stat. 287.175 Battery collection and recycling (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
    • Battery stewardship organizations must submit plans to DNR by January 1, 2027; no statewide stewardship collection network was found operating yet. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Approved battery stewardship plans must collect covered batteries at no cost, of any brand, on a continuous and accessible basis. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Producers, retailers and stewardship organizations may not charge consumers a point-of-sale fee to pay for the battery stewardship plan. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A covered battery is a portable or medium-format battery that can be easily removed with common household tools; lead acid batteries under s. 287.18 are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.

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