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No, you cannot recycle live ammo in most cases. You can only recycle brass shells and other spent ammo. Live ammo is dangerous and should be disposed of properly. The best way to dispose of live ammo is to take it to a local gun range where they will safely dispose of it for you or call your local police station.

Bring It To The Range. Don't worry, we aren't advocating you go shoot your bad ammunition. Most ranges have a container for dud rounds and arrange collections with local law enforcement or recycling companies. If you ask politely, they may let you leave your bad ammo for the next pick-up.

While the gunpowder can be used in fertilizer, the rest of a cartridge is not good for the environment. The lead found in many bullets should not be stuck in the ground where it can leach into the local water supply. You also should not throw ammunition away in the trash. This is not safe.

Local gun ranges will accept unwanted ammunition, and even sometimes accepts dud rounds so as to dispose of them safely and effectively. Police stations will also sometimes accept small amounts of ammunition. Make sure to call the local number for the police station to ask if they're accepting ammunition.

If your local police station won't accept the ammunition, the next place to check is your city or county hazardous waste drop-off location. You can use the Earth911 Recycling Locator to find a collection point, or check your city/county website.

There are currently no federal laws prohibiting you from returning the ammunition to any retail store, but Walmart stands firm on its policy. It has been speculated on online forums that such a protocol is established to prevent customers from returning ammo that has been tampered with.

You can recycle brass shell casings by turning them over to a scrap metal facility and save some money for the next time you buy ammo. This is something that most gun ranges already do. You can bring spent brass shell casings as scrap metal to a metals recycler like GLE Scrap Metal.

U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price Index Average PriceHigh PriceLow Price1.55 USD/LB2.75 USD/LB0.3 USD/LB

Dispose of Unserviceable Ammunition: You should dispose of any ammunition that has been exposed to fire or water, as it may be dangerous when fired. When disposing of ammunition, do not bury it or dump it in water. Most of the time, you can return unserviceable ammunition directly to the manufacturer.

Place the empty casing in your trash bag. This has been your hunting season reminder that empty shells should be taken to the local police station for safe disposal. Visit the nearest police station to you for safe ammunition disposal.