Batteries disposal in Michigan
What Michigan says to do with batteries, read off Michigan EGLE's own page on 2026-08-19.
Michigan EGLE says today's alkaline batteries are safe to include in regular household trash but most others are not — never put rechargeable or lithium-ion batteries in curbside recycling or trash, and tape their terminals before drop-off. Read from Michigan EGLE · 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).
Never place rechargeable or lithium-ion batteries in curbside recycling or trash — improper disposal can cause fires during collection and processing (Michigan EGLE).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in Michigan EGLE's county program directory.
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.