The Doe Run Company Buick Resource Recycling Facility
Recycling Center in Boss, Missouri
About This Location
The Doe Run Company's Buick Resource Recycling Facility on State Highway KK in Boss, Missouri is one of the world's largest single-site lead-battery recycling operations, not a public drop-off. It runs a secondary lead smelter that recycles spent lead-acid batteries and other lead-bearing materials to recover lead, trace metals, sulfuric acid and polyethylene plastic, processing roughly 370 million pounds of lead-bearing material and about 8 million batteries a year. It is a permitted hazardous-waste treatment, storage and disposal (TSDF) site regulated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and serves battery manufacturers, so individuals cannot drop off household recycling here.
What The Doe Run Company Buick Resource Recycling Facility Accepts
Related recycling guides: Batteries
What they do not accept
This is an industrial smelter and hazardous-waste facility, not a consumer recycling center. It does not accept household recyclables or walk-in public drop-offs. Residents with used car batteries should use a retailer take-back (many auto-parts stores) or a local HHW/recycling drop-off instead.
Access & restrictions
Commercial/drop-off for businesses · Industrial facility serving battery manufacturers and commercial suppliers under a Missouri DNR hazardous-waste permit. Not open to the public; no household drop-off.
Programs & events
- Lead battery recycling (Metals Division) — Secondary lead smelting that recycles spent lead-acid batteries and lead-bearing materials to recover lead, trace metals, sulfuric acid and polyethylene plastic for reuse by battery manufacturers.
- Permitted hazardous-waste TSDF — Operates under a Missouri DNR hazardous-waste treatment/storage/disposal permit (modified to expand); subject to public-comment permitting.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I drop off batteries or recycling at the Doe Run Buick facility in Boss?
No. This is an industrial secondary lead smelter and permitted hazardous-waste facility that recycles batteries at scale for manufacturers. It is not open to the public for drop-off. Residents should take used car batteries to an auto-parts retailer take-back or a local HHW/recycling center.
What does the Doe Run Buick Resource Recycling Facility do?
It runs a secondary lead smelter that recycles spent lead-acid batteries and other lead-bearing materials to recover lead, trace metals, sulfuric acid and polyethylene plastic, processing about 370 million pounds of lead-bearing material and roughly 8 million batteries a year.
Is the facility regulated?
Yes. It is a permitted hazardous-waste treatment, storage and disposal (TSDF) site (EPA ID MOD059200089) regulated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which handles its permits through public comment periods.
Where should I recycle a car battery instead?
Most auto-parts stores (such as AutoZone, O'Reilly, Advance Auto Parts) and many metal scrap yards accept used lead-acid car batteries, often paying a core credit. Your county also may run household hazardous waste collections.
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