How to get rid of old batteries in Transylvania County
Take them to any of four drop-off sites in Transylvania County. There’s no fee.
Woodruff Landfill
Anyone, by weight; show your driver’s license at the scale. Bagged trash with stickers too
| Monday to Saturday | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Transylvania County’s posted holiday list is still for 2025, so call before a holiday trip.
500 Howell Road, Brevard, NC 28712
On Woodruff Road off US 64 west of Rosman, just past the Mitchell-Bissel plant. The county warns GPS isn’t always accurate
Rules for batteries
- Fee
- Free
- Limit
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Residency
- Anyone, by weight; show your driver’s license at the scale. Bagged trash with stickers too.
- Small rechargeable batteries (NiCd, NiMH, lithium) at all four; car batteries only at the landfill, Calvert, and Pisgah Forest. Alkaline batteries go in the trash.
Other places that take batteries
- Pisgah Forest Collection Center1767 Old Hendersonville Hwy., Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
- See Off Collection Center142 See Off Road, Brevard, NC 28712
- Calvert Collection Center163 Old Calvert Road, Brevard, NC 28712
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