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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Firestone Tire, Pleasant Hill | 715 Contra Costa Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | ||
Four Corners 76 | 2025 Monument Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | ||
AutoZone | 5267 Clayton Rd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Big O Tires | 3572 Clayton Rd. | Concord | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | ||
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 4375-B Clayton Rd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 1500-D Monument Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Certified Tire and Service Center (Dublin) | 6028 Dougherty Rd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please call first to determine limts per visit. | |
AutoZone (3901A Santa Rita Road) | 3901A Santa Rita Road | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
AutoZone | 2160 University Ave | East Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Recycle | |
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 9989 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts | 10680 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Batteries area - Car Lead Acid Batteries cubby. | |
West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) | El Sobrante | Recycle | Free Drop-off | |||
AutoZone (807 27th Street) | 807 27th Street | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Paid Drop-off, Paid Pick-up | ||
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Fremont Facility) | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Paid Drop-off | Lithium & Lion batteries & batteries greater than 9 volts must have terminals insulated | |
AutoZone (41094 Fremont Blvd.) | 41094 Fremont Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Firestone Complete Auto Care Store (Fremont) | 40861 Fremont Blvd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Select marine batteries only | |
AutoZone (28150 Mission Blvd) | 28150 Mission Blvd | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
Special Action | Note | ||
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Albany | |||
Berkeley |
Find appropriate bin for drop-off at Berkeley Recycling Center. ### |
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Castro Valley Sanitary District | |||
Dublin | |||
Emeryville | |||
Fremont | |||
Hayward | |||
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) | |||
Livermore | |||
Newark | |||
Oakland | |||
Piedmont | |||
Pleasanton | |||
San Leandro | |||
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) | |||
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) | |||
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) | |||
Union City |
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