Rhode Island guide
How to get rid of a car battery in Rhode Island
Lead-acid automotive batteries are accepted at many town transfer stations and at Resource Recovery. Do not put them in ordinary household trash.
Facts checked against RIRRC and town sources on 2026-11-05.
Resource Recovery
FY27 Fee Schedule lists batteries at $6 each. Review Materials Acceptance Criteria before you go.
Source: Fee Schedule FY27 PDF.
Town pages with battery fees
- Exeter - Multi-cell battery: $3
- Glocester - Vehicle and equipment batteries: Accepted (see attendant)
- Little Compton - Acceptable paints are listed on the town transfer station page. For other household hazardous waste, use RIRRC Eco-Depot. Disposable household batteries and small rechargeable batteries can be dropped at the Transfer Station (see attendant).
- New Shoreham - Auto battery: $3
- North Kingstown - Large batteries (auto, marine, mower, etc.): $6
- South Kingstown - Car battery: $2.50