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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West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) | Hercules | Recycle | Free Drop-off | |||
Soko Hardware | 1698 Post St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) | Pinole | Recycle | Free Drop-off | |||
Discount Builders Supply | 1695 Mission 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 | 2090 Meridian Park Blvd. | Concord | 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. | |
Berkeley Ace Hardware |
2020 Milvia St Ste 100 |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
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. | |
Oakland Public Library (Elmhurst Branch) | 1427 88th Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
Lowe's (Dublin) | 3750 Dublin Blvd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Alamo (Dublin) Ace Hardware | 7373 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
City of Alameda Maintenance Services Center | 1616 Fortmann Way | Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | (Tape the contacts on both ends before dropping off) | |
Walgreens | 730 Market St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
Walgreens | 3201 Divisadero St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
Walgreens | 1979 Mission St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
Universal Electric Service | 1551 Clement St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
Universal Electric Supply Co. | 438 8th St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
Standard 5&10 Ace Hardware | 3545 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | |||
Financial District Ace Hardware | 140 Pine St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. |
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. ### |