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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| Call2Recycle Battery Drop-off Location Finder |
1000 Parkwood Circle Suite 200 |
Atlanta | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Mail-in for a Fee | Accept all dry-cell rechargeable batteries weighing up to 11 lbs, such as Ni-Cd, Li-Ion, SSLA/Pb, Ni-MH, Ni-ZN. Also take undamaged e-bike batteries (separate search on their location finder). | |
| Berkeley Ace Hardware |
2020 Milvia St Ste 100 |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| Verizon | 6471 Lone Tree Way | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot | 5631 Lone Tree Way | Brentwood | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| GreenCitizen | 1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2 | Burlingame | Recycle | Free Drop-off | They ONLY accept UPS batteries. Non-rechargable electronic batteries and single use alkaline batteries are NOT accepted. | |
| Redwood Materials | 2801 Lockheed Way | Carson City | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Free Mail-in | Consumer Program: 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. | |
| Pete's Ace Hardware | 2569 Castro Valley Blvd. | Castro Valley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | No large quantities. | |
| Bill's Ace Hardware | 4451 Clayton Rd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot | 2090 Meridian Park Blvd. | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Lowe's (Dublin) | 3750 Dublin Blvd. | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Alamo (Dublin) Ace Hardware | 7373 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Home Depot | 1781 E. Bayshore Rd | East Palo Alto | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Accepts rechargeable batteries only. Alkaline batteries are not accepted in this program. 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. | |
| West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | |||
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Batteries area. | |
| Home Depot | 11939 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Home Depot (Emeryville) | 3838 Hollis St. | Emeryville | 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. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Golden Gate Branch) | 5606 San Pablo Ave | Emeryville | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| 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 |
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. ### |
