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City of Phoenix Hosts Free Battery Drop-Off Event

A laundry basket full of old lithium-ion batteries of various shapes and sizes with their ports taped over for safety.

October 03, 2025

Public Works Fire Parks and Recreation

Batteries are considered household hazardous waste and should never go in residential trash or recycling containers. In observance of Fire Prevention Week, Public Works and Phoenix Fire are partnering together to bring residents a free opportunity to drop off lithium-ion, alkaline, or NiMH batteries for safe disposal. NO car batteries, please! Each resident will be allowed to dispose of up to 5 pounds of batteries.

When: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Time: 3-6 pm

Where: Steele Indian School Park (enter from N. Central Ave. via Farrington Dr.)

Drive-up Collection

You won't even have to get out of your car! Enter the park from Central Ave. via Farrington Dr. and look for the pop-up canopies and the fire truck in the first parking lot. Please bring proof of your Phoenix address to show at the drop-off site. Our certified collection vendor, Kary Environmental Services, will ensure your batteries are collected safely and either disposed of or recycled properly. The Phoenix Fire Department will be available to answer questions about battery safety and fire prevention.

Safe Transportation

To prevent fire and other dangerous while transporting your old batteries, please either tape over the battery terminals, or have lithium-ion batteries individually bagged. Also, keep lithium-ion batteries separate from alkaline, lead-acid, or NiMH batteries. If possible, please put your box or bin of batteries in the trunk or rear of your vehicle (for easy collection).

Batteries Only

This event is only for battery disposal. No paints, chemicals, pressurized containers, or other hazardous waste will be accepted. However, residents are encouraged to schedule an at-home collection through our Household Hazardous Waste program for any other hazardous items at no additional cost. Any hazardous waste that is placed in residential trash or recycling containers could start a fire inside a garbage truck, at a transfer station, or at the landfill. These fires pose a danger to solid waste workers, cause costly damage to City property, and harm the environment.