Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Auto batteries are lead acid batteries containing sulfuric acid, a corrosive electrolyte.
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Turn in your old battery where you buy a replacement at auto and marine parts & supply stores and repair shops. In addition, they accept old car batteries that are not being replaced for recycling collection.
Find more information on our Battery Fact Sheet.
Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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O'Reilly Auto Parts | 2500 San Bruno Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | O'Reilly offers a $10 Gift Certificate when lead-acid batteries are dropped off at this location. | |
Moraga Chevron Service Center | 1455 Moraga Way | Moraga | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center | |
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 2635 Somersville Rd. | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Quick Light Recycling | 170 South Spruce Ave | South San Francisco | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | ||
Bethel Harbor | 3405 Harbor Rd. | Bethel Island | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Crete Crush | 12584 White Rock Road | Rancho Cordova | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
O'Reilly Auto Parts | 353 Bayshore Blvd. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | O'Reilly offers a $10 Gift Certificate when lead-acid batteries are dropped off at this location. | |
Oil Changers | 3144 Shane Dr. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Costco | 2300 Middlefield Rd | Redwood City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Costco recycles auto batteries in their Tire & Auto Shop. | |
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 2024 A St. | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
AutoZone (17750 Hesperian Blvd.) | 17750 Hesperian Blvd. | San Lorenzo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Big O Tires | 3572 Clayton Rd. | Concord | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | ||
Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up | ||
AutoZone | 3533 MacArthur Blvd. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
East Bay Battery | 2412 Teagarden St | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
O'Reilly Auto Parts | 3855 Geary Blvd. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | O'Reilly offers a $10 Gift Certificate when lead-acid batteries are dropped off at this location. | |
Orinda Motors | 63 Orinda Way | Orinda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Revolt Recycling | 657 143rd Ave | San Leandro | Recycle | Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up |
Special Action | Note | ||
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Berkeley |
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
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Pleasanton | |||
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
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