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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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. | |
Alameda Municipal Power | 2000 Grand St | Alameda | Recycle | Free Drop-off | No large quantities. | |
Home Depot (Hayward) | 21787 Hesperian Blvd. | Hayward | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Any rechargeable battery that weighs up to 11 pounds and is under 300 watt hours. Auto/tractor batteries including rechargeable NiCad, rechargeable nickel, metal hydride, rechargeable lithium-ion, lithium single-use button, rechargeable small/sealed lead acid batteries. Non-leaking. Place batteries in a plastic bag before dropping into bin. Call2Recycle program. | |
Walgreens | 5260 Diamond Heights Blvd. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Clean Up Day. Do not place in your recycle cart. This item can be collected curbside during your Clean Up Day. Li-ion batteries are not accepted and should be taken to the Household Hazardous Waste Station. | |
Decathlon | 735 Market Street | 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 (Cesar E. Chavez Branch) | 3301 E. 12th St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
Lowe's (Union City) | 32040 Union Landing | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Target (Pleasant Hill) | 560 Contra Costa Blvd. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Drop-in Program (Livermore Facility) | 5584 La Ribera Street | Livermore | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Lithium & Lion batteries & batteries greater than 9 volts must have terminals insulated (taped) | |
Walgreens | 1899 Fillmore St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
J & J Hardware | 929 Geneva Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
Standard Plumbing | 6122 Geary Blvd. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
Modern Waste Solutions |
4391 Pell Dr #G |
Sacramento | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Calumet | 2001 Bryant St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Free for residents | |
Republic Services Recycling Service Center (Fremont Residents) | 42600 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
Home Depot (Newark) | 5401 Thornton Ave. | Newark | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Any rechargeable battery that weighs up to 11 pounds and is under 300 watt hours. Auto/tractor batteries including rechargeable NiCad, rechargeable nickel, metal hydride, rechargeable lithium-ion, lithium single-use button, rechargeable small/sealed lead acid batteries. Non-leaking. Place batteries in a plastic bag before dropping into bin. Call2Recycle program. | |
Walgreens | 5280 Geary Blvd. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
City of Palo Alto Household Hazardous Waste Station Program | 2501 Embarcadero Way | Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Only 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per visit. Must be a Palo Alto resident, proof of residency is required. |
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. ### |