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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| Alameda Free Library | 1550 Oak St | Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Great Wall Hardware | 1821 Taraval St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Walgreens | 500 Geary St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Batteries USA | 1 Industrial St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Target (Richmond) | 4500 Macdonald Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Kensington Home & Hardware | 303 Arlington Ave. | Kensington | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Redwood Materials | 2801 Lockheed Way | Carson City | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | Redwood Consumer Program accepts any rechargeable devices with a lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion batteries shipped by ground transportation only. Each battery should be placed in its own clear plastic bag (produce or sandwich bag will do) or tape the terminals with a packing, electrical or duct tape. | |
| West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) | San Pablo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | |||
| Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center | 30311 Whipple Rd | Union City | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Price varies $2-4/lb | |
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Public Recycling Center | |
| REAP Center | 2133 Tynan Ave | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New or Good condition for reuse and good condition AGM or flooded as well. Inquire about inverters and charge controllers and larger batteries. |
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. ### |
