Don't Trash Your Batteries: How Adios Makes Battery Recycling Easy in Texas
Did you know tossing batteries into the trash or recycling bins is both dangerous and illegal in many cases? From AAAs powering your remote to rechargeable batteries in your phone, batteries are everywhere—but they’re never meant for landfill, incinerator, or even your blue recycling bin.
Why Batteries Don't Belong in the Trash or Curbside Recycling
Throwing away batteries with regular household waste is more than just a little mistake:
Fire Hazard: Damaged or punctured batteries, especially lithium-ion types, can spark fires in your home, trash truck, or at recycling plants.
Toxic Leaks: Batteries contain hazardous chemicals and heavy metals that, when dumped, can seep into soil and water, threatening ecosystems and public health.
Legal Risks: In Texas, it’s actually illegal to dispose of certain batteries, like lead-acid car batteries, in your garbage.
Still, many people do it—why? Often, it’s confusion. Most recycling and garbage services can’t accept even household batteries. That means a dead battery left in a “single-stream” curbside bin, or tossed in the trash, puts people, property, and natural resources at risk. Batteries tossed in the trash end up in landfills, where they corrode, leach chemicals, and may catch fire. In the curbside recycling stream, they’re a contaminant: batteries can’t be processed with plastics, cardboard, or cans. Even worse, batteries can trigger fires in recycling trucks and facilities.
The Right Way: Responsible Battery Disposal in Texas
Luckily, Texas offers safe, legal options—and Adios is proud to be part of the solution!
Community drop-off programs exist in most Texas cities, and many home improvement stores offer bins just for batteries.
Manufacturers and retailers sometimes have take-back programs for specific battery types (especially rechargeable and automotive batteries).
Specialized battery recyclers partner with organizations to safely dismantle and recycle batteries of all kinds.
How Adios Helps: Stress-Free Battery Collection & Real Recycling
At Adios, we make it simple for you to say goodbye to unwanted batteries—without guessing if you’re following the rules:
We Accept Batteries: Whether you’re getting rid of AA, AAA, button-cell, lithium-ion, or even power tool and automotive batteries, simply put them in your Adios Goodbye Bag and we’ll take it from there.
Proper Segregation & Handling: We sort and prepare batteries according to best practices, so they’re safe for storage and transport.
Partnered with Trusted Recyclers: Adios partners directly with Texas-based battery recyclers. Your old batteries make their way to certified facilities equipped to handle hazardous materials, recover valuable metals, and prevent environmental harm.
No Guesswork: We’ll never landfill or incinerate batteries. Every one you give to us is tracked until it’s responsibly processed.
FAQs: What Batteries Can I Give to Adios?
We accept:
AA, AAA, C, D, and 9V household batteries
Lithium-ion, NiMH, and rechargeable batteries
Button and coin cell batteries (from watches, remote controls, hearing aids, etc.)
Power tool and camera batteries
Lead-acid car, motorcycle, or scooter batteries (check our guidelines for drop-off)
We can’t accept: wet, leaking, or corroded batteries; batteries from broken, leaking, or pressurized devices; or radioactive materials.
How You Can Help
Never toss batteries in your curbside trash or recycling bin.
Tape terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries to prevent accidental shorts.
Collect and store used batteries out of reach of children and pets until drop-off.
Say goodbye with Adios: Next time you declutter, set your used batteries aside for us—we’ll handle the rest!
By keeping batteries out of the trash and putting them in the hands of pros, you’re protecting your home, your neighbors, and Texas’ future.
Ready to declutter responsibly? Book your Adios pickup. Want to learn more about what we take or our recycling partners? Contact us anytime!
