Golf carts in Lady Lake are not a weekend hobby. They are part of how people get around. The Villages borders the city on multiple sides, and many Lady Lake neighborhoods — Venezia, Harbor Hills, Lake Ella — are built around daily cart use. When those batteries reach the end of their life, most residents have no clear idea what to do with them.
The answer is not the trash. Not the dumpster. Not the side of the road. Lead-acid golf cart batteries are classified as hazardous waste under Florida law. Improper disposal can contaminate groundwater and carry legal penalties.
Pit Stop Batteries picks up old golf cart batteries in Lady Lake, handles the removal, and delivers them to a licensed recycling facility. One call handles everything.
Every golf cart battery pack contains lead plates submerged in sulfuric acid. These two materials are why the batteries hold power for years — and also why they cannot be thrown away.
Lead is a toxic heavy metal. When a battery ends up in a landfill or on the ground, the casing eventually breaks down and the lead leaches into the soil. From there it reaches groundwater. In an area like Lady Lake, where the water table is close to the surface and communities are densely packed, that contamination spreads quickly.
Florida bans lead-acid batteries from all regular waste disposal. That includes residential trash, recycling bins, dumpsters, and bulk pickup. Pit Stop Batteries gives you a simple, legal way out.
Every battery we collect from Lady Lake goes to a certified lead-acid recycling facility — not a general waste site. The process breaks the battery into its three main components:
Lead-acid golf cart batteries are among the most recyclable products on the market. Around 97% of the material inside is recovered and put back into use. When disposal is handled correctly, almost nothing is wasted.
We cover all of Lady Lake and the surrounding corridor — including neighborhoods near The Villages, Harbor Hills, and the US-441 and SR-466 areas. Here is how the service works:
Getting started takes one call or text. Here is the process:
Our base is at 929 Venture Avenue in Leesburg. Lady Lake is part of our regular service area and we schedule quickly.
No. When we handle your new battery installation, recycling the old pack is included at no extra cost. If you only need a recycling pickup with no new installation, call us to discuss scheduling — we work with Lady Lake residents on both.
Yes. We serve all of Lady Lake regardless of which community you are in. The Villages corridor, Harbor Hills, Venezia, Lake Ella — all of it is within our service area.
Yes. Age does not affect recyclability. Old, unused, or completely dead batteries are fully accepted. If the casing has cracked or is showing signs of leakage, let us know before we arrive so we can bring appropriate containment materials.
Yes. We pick up old golf cart batteries regardless of who installed them or where they were purchased. Give us a call and we will arrange the pickup.
We only work with licensed, state-regulated processing facilities. These facilities are required to track and document every battery they receive. We do not hand batteries off to general haulers.
Do not let your old golf cart battery sit in storage or end up in the wrong place. Call Pit Stop Batteries at (352) 276-4677 and we will handle everything from pickup to certified recycling — quickly, safely, and at no extra cost to you.
We serve all neighborhoods throughout The Villages, including Hacienda Hills, Buttonwood, Osceola Hills, St. James, Collier, Charlotte, and surrounding areas.
