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Batteries - Automotive or Boat

Auto batteries are lead acid batteries containing sulfuric acid, a corrosive electrolyte.

Household Hazardous Waste

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.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
RecycLights 20283 Santa Maria Ave Castro Valley Recycle Free Pick-up Call for details.
Bethel Harbor 3405 Harbor Rd. Bethel Island Recycle Free Drop-off
Certified Tire and Service Center (Livermore) 1485 First St. Livermore Recycle Free Drop-off Please call first to determine limts per visit.
Big O Tires 3572 Clayton Rd. Concord Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Certified Tire and Service Center (Pleasanton) 4216 Rosewood Dr. Pleasanton Recycle Free Drop-off Please call first to determine limts per visit.
San Francisco Honda's Marina Service Center 2098 Lombard St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off
Costco 1000 N Rengstorff Ave Mountain View Recycle Free Drop-off
Sims Metal (Richmond) 600 S 4th Street Richmond Recycle Free Drop-off Lead Acid
Battery Solutions 618 E Auto Center Dr
STE 111
Mesa Recycle Mail-in for a Fee Commercial quantity. Call first.
AutoZone (32100 Alvarado Blvd.) 32100 Alvarado Blvd. Union City Recycle Free Drop-off With a new car battery purchase, you’ll be turning in your old battery for a core, but if you have an old battery that needs disposal, or several, you’ll receive a gift card for every battery you drop off.
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 2024 A St. Antioch Recycle Free Drop-off
RyNck Tire & Auto Center (Pleasanton) 3420 Stanley Blvd. Pleasanton Recycle Free Drop-off
Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 8600 Brentwood Blvd. Brentwood Recycle Free Drop-off
Sears Auto Service Department (660 W. Winton Ave) 660 W. Winton Ave. Hayward Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Small recycling fee applicable.
Big O Tires 12952 San Pablo Ave. Richmond Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Certified Tire and Service Center (Hayward) 24087 Mission Blvd. Hayward Recycle Free Drop-off Please call first to determine limts per visit.
Sunset 76 1700 Noriega St. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off
Firestone Complete Auto Care Store 922 W El Camino Real Sunnyvale Recycle Free Drop-off
Action Metal Recycling 385 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Retriev Technologies 265 Quary Rd SE Lancaster Recycle Mail-in for a Fee Commercial quantity

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