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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| Home Depot (San Leandro) | 1933 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot (Union City) | 30055 Industrial Pkwy. | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Ira Jinkins Recreation Center | 9175 Edes Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Island Cove Market (4th Street) |
150 4th Street Suite 1 |
San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| J & J Hardware | 929 Geneva Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| KBI (Kinsbursky Brothers Intl) | 125 E Commercial St | Anaheim | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | Commercial quantity | |
| Lighting Resources Recyclers (EZ on the Earth) | 400 N Forsythe St | Franklin | Recycle | Paid Mail-in | ||
| Lowe's | 491 Bayshore Blvd. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Lowe's | 811 E. Arques Ave | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Markus Hardware | 625 3rd Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | No large quantities. | |
| Mastick Senior Center | 1155 Santa Clara Ave | Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts batteries from members only - no large quantities. | |
| North State Environmental (South San Francisco) |
220 South Spruce Avenue Suite 200 |
South San Francisco | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | ||
| Oakland Public Library (African American Museum & Library) | 659 14th St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Asian Branch) | 388 9th St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Brookfield Branch) | 9255 Edes Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Cesar E. Chavez Branch) | 3301 E. 12th St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Dimond Branch) | 3565 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Downtown Main Library) | 125 14th St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Elmhurst Branch) | 1427 88th Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Golden Gate Branch) | 5606 San Pablo Ave | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. |
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. ### |
