Batteries disposal in Colorado
What Colorado says to do with batteries, read off Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's own page on 2026-08-19.
Colorado's Battery Stewardship Act (SB 25-163) sets up a producer-funded statewide battery recycling program that starts collecting in 2028 — CDPHE says batteries should not be discarded in the trash or recycling, and points to existing drop-off locations until then. Read from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment · checked 2026-08-19
To prevent fires from lithium-ion batteries, tape battery terminals and/or place batteries in separate plastic bags and never put these batteries in household garbage or recycling bins (US EPA).
Batteries can cause fires if not handled properly, especially at recycling facilities and in garbage trucks — they should not be discarded in the trash or recycling (CDPHE).
Where to take it
Sites are listed in the Colorado Battery Recycling Program drop-off site finder.
The statute Colorado cites is SB 25-163 — Colorado Battery Stewardship Act.
Counties differ — verify with your local program.
All 50 states: Can you throw away batteries? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.