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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| Home Depot | 11939 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) | San Pablo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | |||
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Lithium & Lion batteries & batteries greater than 9 volts must have terminals insulated | |
| Center Hardware | 3003 3rd St | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (African American Museum & Library) | 659 14th St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Home Depot (San Leandro) | 1933 Davis St. | San Leandro | 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. | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Note: Swollen Li-ion batteries accepted. If it’s leaking, contact hhw@acgov.org. | |
| Crete Crush | 12584 White Rock Road | Rancho Cordova | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Walgreens | 5300 3rd St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Walgreens | 3001 Taraval St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| SF Hardware | 512 Divisadero St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Walgreens | 1750 Noreiga St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Creative Paint (5435 Geary) | 5435 Geary Blvd. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| Standard Plumbing | 144 Clement St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) | Richmond | 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. | |
| Home Depot | 1625 Sycamore Ave. | Hercules | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Central Contra Costa Household Battery Recycling Program | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||||
| Alameda County Business Hazardous Waste Program (Hayward Facility) | 2091 West Winton Avenue | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Lithium & Lion batteries & batteries greater than 9 volts must have terminals insulated | |
| 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). |
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. ### |
