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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| Universal Electric Supply Co. | 438 8th St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Brookfield Branch) | 9255 Edes Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Walgreens | 3601 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Elmhurst Branch) | 1427 88th Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Walgreens | 3801 3rd St. Suite 550 | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| 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) | |
| Piedmont Fire Station | 120 Vista Ave | Piedmont | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Piedmont residents only. | |
| Island Cove Market (4th Street) |
150 4th Street Suite 1 |
San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Lowe's | 811 E. Arques Ave | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Freon Free | 1881 Walters Ct Suite A | Fairfield | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| G Mazzei & Son Hardware | 5166 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Duke's Hardware (2526 Noriega) | 2526 Noriega St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Walgreens | 200 West Portal Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| 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. | |
| Walgreens | 965 Geneva Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Walgreens | 1189 Potrero Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Household batteries can be put into a clear plastic bag & placed on top of trash bin on collection day. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Samy's Camera | 1090 Bryant St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) | 33548 Central Ave | Union City | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Walgreens | 1201 Taraval St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | 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. ### |
