Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Batteries - Household - Non-rechargeable
Common or household batteries include AA, AAA, C & D cells, 9V, NiCads (and other rechargeables) and button batteries (e.g. camera and hearing aid batteries). These contain a corrosive chemical that can cause burns as well as toxic heavy metals like cadmium.
Do not put batteries inside curbside recycling or trash containers. Single-use batteries are not usable when they lose their charge. Tape ends of batteries to prevent igniting or combusting. Store tape next to your old battery collection bag or container. Accepted by the Household Hazardous Waste Facilities and some community partners.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Glass Key Photo | 1230 Sutter St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Glen Park Hardware | 685 Chenery St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Golden City Building Supply | 1279 Pacific Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Household batteries can be put into a clear plastic bag & placed on top of black cart on collection day. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Grand Lake Ace Hardware | 1221 Grand Ave. | Piedmont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Great Wall Hardware | 1821 Taraval St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Free Drop-off | They ONLY accept UPS batteries. Non-rechargable electronic batteries and single use alkaline batteries are NOT accepted. | |
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | Clean Up Day. Do not place in your recycle cart. This item can be collected curbside during your Clean Up Day. | |
| Handy Handyman Ace Hardware | 2075 Market St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Home Depot | 5631 Lone Tree Way | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot | 2090 Meridian Park Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot | 11939 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot | 1625 Sycamore Ave. | Hercules | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot | 2300 N. Park Blvd. | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot | 1781 E. Bayshore Rd | East Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts rechargeable batteries only. Mustbe powertool batteries.Alkaline batteries are not accepted in this program. | |
| Home Depot (Emeryville) | 3838 Hollis St. | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot (Fremont) | 43900 Ice House Ter. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot (Hayward) | 21787 Hesperian Blvd. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot (Newark) | 5401 Thornton Ave. | Newark | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot (Oakland) | 4000 Alameda Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot (Pleasanton) | 6000 Johnson Ave. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
Curbside Service
| Special Action | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda |
Residents may drop off household batteries (A, AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt) at the ACI Alameda office or package in a sealed, clear plastic bag and place on top of the recyclable materials cart. (No car batteries allowed.) ### |
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| Albany |
Put batteries in a clear plastic bag, seal it shut and place on the top of the recyclables cart. ### |
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| Berkeley |
Find appropriate bin for drop-off at Berkeley Recycling Center. ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Single-family and multi-family residents with blue recycling cart service may participate in CVSan’s curbside battery recycling program by placing used dry cell batteries (household batteries such as AAA, AA, B, C, D, 9V, and small “button” batteries) in a sealed clear plastic bag on top of your blue recycling cart on your service day. No automotive, lithium-ion or liquid batteries are accepted. Please tape terminals on 9-volt batteries. ### |
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| Dublin |
Single Family Residents. Place used batteries on top of your recycle cart in a clear plastic bag. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Place in zip loc bag on top of recycling cart. ### |
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| Fremont | |||
| Hayward |
Single Family Service - Household batteries can be put into a sealed clear bag & placed next to the Recycling cart on collection day. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. ### |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Single Family Service - Place in zip loc bag on top of recycling cart ### |
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| Livermore |
Single Family Service - Household batteries can be put into a sealed clear bag & placed on top of the Recycling cart on collection day. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. ### |
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| Newark |
Single Family Service - Place in zip loc bag on top of recycling cart ### |
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| Oakland |
Residents. Put dry-cell batteries in a clear, sealed bag on top of recycling cart by 6am on your regular recycling pickup date. Always tape ends of batteries to avoid contact. Bag button-cell and NiCd batteries in a bag separate from alkaline batteries. Do not include rechargeable batteries. ### |
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| Piedmont |
Place in zip loc bag on top of recycling cart. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Single Family Service - Place in zip loc bag on top of recycling cart ### |
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| San Leandro |
Bag batteries in clear bag and put on top of Recycling cart. ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Single Family Service - Place in zip loc bag on top of recycling cart ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Single Family Service - Place in zip loc bag on top of recycling cart ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Single Family Service - Place in zip loc bag on top of recycling cart ### |
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| Union City |
Single Family & Parcelized Multifamily Dwellings: Put in clear, sealed bag next to recycling cart. ### |
