Batteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs)
Rechargeable batteries are small electro-chemical cells designed to be recharged by the consumer and used to power many types and sizes of devices.
Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Find more information on our Battery Fact Sheet.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) | 3700 Mandela Pkwy. | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | rechargeable batteries, battery backups (UPS), batteries for cellphones, laptops, and button batteries | |
| Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Dublin) | 4820 Dublin Blvd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | rechargeable batteries, battery backups (UPS), batteries for cellphones, laptops, and button batteries | |
| Best Buy | 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy | 5839 Lone Tree Way | Antioch | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy | 3260 Buskirk Ave. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Buy | 715 El Camino Real | Mountain View | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts rechargeable batteries only. Alkaline batteries are not accepted in this program. | |
| Berkeley Recycling Center |
669 Gilman St. (corner of 2nd & Gilman) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | No charge for up to 5 pounds, or 1 quart. Small fee/lb applies for quantities above limit. | |
| Berkeley Ace Hardware |
2020 Milvia St Ste 100 |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Battery Solutions |
618 E Auto Center Dr STE 111 |
Mesa | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | ||
| Battery Recyclers of America | Recycle | Mail-in for a Fee | Business services. Primary, cell phone, devices, laptop, Li-Ion, Li polymer, vape pen batteries, and damaged, defective and/or recalled batteries. Also have bucket kits (20-50 lbs) - https://www.batteryrecyclersofamerica.com/buckets/ Battery types you can recycle: alkaline, nickel cadmium, lithium & lithium-ion, nickel metal hydride, iron, zinc carbon, silver zinc. Battery chemistries are those found in remotes, devices, power tools, laptops, cell phones, rechargeable controllers, watches, vehicle remotes, etc. | |||
| Batteries USA | 1 Industrial St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Audi Dealership (Oakland) | 7201 Oakport St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Redwood Materials drop-off site for any household rechargeable lithium-ion batteries from consumers (not businesses). Each battery should be placed in its own clear plastic bag (produce or sandwich bag will do) or tape the terminals with packing, electrical or duct tape. | |
| Appliance Sales | 840 Folsom St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Alcatraz Cruises (Pier 33) | Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | The battery recycling tube is located within Alcatraz Landing Cafe near the local attractions brochures. | |
| Alamo (Dublin) Ace Hardware | 7373 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda Municipal Power | 2000 Grand St | Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | No large quantities. | |
| Alameda Free Library | 1550 Oak St | Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Note: Swollen Li-ion batteries accepted. If it’s leaking, contact hhw@acgov.org. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Note: Swollen Li-ion batteries accepted. If it’s leaking, contact hhw@acgov.org. |
Curbside Service
| Special Action | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Residents may drop off rechargeable 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 | |||
| 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 |
Emeryville accepts this item for curbside pickup, but don't put them in your carts or bins. Cart customers: place in sealed, zip bag taped to lid of recycling cart. Emeryville bin customers call to order mail-back collection container: 510-613-8710. ### |
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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 | |||
| Piedmont |
Place in Ziploc bag on top of the recycling cart. Also accepted at the Piedmont Fire Station for recycling. ### |
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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. ### |
