How to get rid of old batteries in Watauga County

Take them to any of 11 drop-off sites in Watauga County. The fee isn’t posted, so call ahead.

One of 11 places in Watauga County that take batteries. The rest are listed below.

Aho Convenience Center

Watauga County residents. Bagged household trash and recycling only

Hours from Oct. 1 to April 30
Monday	6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday	Closed
Friday	6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday	8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

May 1 to Sept. 30: Mon 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tue closed; Wed 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thu closed; Fri 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun closed.

Hours are in Eastern time.
The county says every convenience center opens the day after each holiday.
Watauga County’s Hours page says the convenience centers close an hour early, at 6 p.m., from October to April; its location and hours sheet says they start closing early when daylight saving time ends.

5645 Hwy. 321 South, Blowing Rock, NC

Get directions Call the county office

This center has no phone of its own, so this calls Watauga County Solid Waste and Recycling at 828-264-5305.

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 15, 2026.

Sources: Watauga County: Solid waste hours of operation; Watauga County: Solid Waste and Recycling; Watauga County: Convenience center locations and hours; Watauga County: Sanitation holiday schedule, 2026

Rules for batteries

Fee: Not posted. Call ahead.
Limit: Not posted. Call ahead.
Residency: Watauga County residents. Bagged household trash and recycling only. Everything weighed. Watauga households get 2,000 pounds free a year.

Household batteries in the bin at each center’s attendant building; car batteries only at the main recycling facility on Landfill Road.

Other places that take batteries

Bethel Convenience Center4859 Bethel Road, Sugar Grove, NC
Deep Gap Convenience Center5753 Old US Hwy. 421, Deep Gap, NC
Green Valley Convenience Center6165 Hwy. 194 North, Boone, NC
Valle Crucis Convenience Center5400 Hwy. 194 South, Banner Elk, NC
421 West/Zionville Convenience Center8600 Hwy. 421 North, Zionville, NC
221 South Convenience Center5600 Hwy. 221 South, Blowing Rock, NC
Landfill Convenience Center336 Landfill Road, Boone, NC
Triplett Convenience Center125 Jake’s Mountain Road, Deep Gap, NC
Foscoe Convenience Center151 Vineyard Lane, Banner Elk, NC
Watauga County Transfer Station336 Landfill Road, Boone, NC

Batteries in other counties

Sources: Watauga County: Household hazardous waste; Watauga County: Guidelines for recycling

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