How do I properly recycle/dispose of automotive lead-acid batteries?
Lead-acid batteries are banned from landfill disposal in Mississippi and in most states. Leave old lead-acid batteries with the retailer where the new lead-acid battery was purchased. The retailer is required by Mississippi law to accept the old battery if a new battery was purchased from them. The retailer will normally charge a $5 or more core charge on the purchase of a new battery until the old battery is returned to them. In addition, some lead-acid battery retailers will accept old batteries without the purchase of a new battery. Call around and find out what the lead-acid battery retailers require. Old lead-acid batteries can be taken to a household hazardous waste collection event if one is held in the area or a permanent collection site if one has been established in the community (City of Jackson and Jackson County have permanent sites). Click here on Jackson Metro HHW to view the tri-county household hazardous waste recycling facility servicing the Jackson Metro area. For mo
