Batteries - Household - Single-Use
Primary/Single-Use batteries cannot be recharged and must be disposed of once they wear out. Alkaline, lithium, silver oxide, zinc-air, zinc-carbon, and zinc-chloride are all types of primary batteries.
Household Hazardous Waste
This item should never be put in a curbside bin. For more information visit our household hazardous waste page.
Use the Call2Recycle Battery Drop-off Location Finder for single-use, rechargeable, e-bike, and high energy batteries and cellphones.
Learn more about Lithium Ion batteries and their safe disposal from the EPA.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Staples (SF - California St) | 300 California St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (San Ramon) | 1041 Market Place | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | No lithium batteries | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Free for residents | |
| Oakland Public Library (Asian Branch) | 388 9th St | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Oakland Public Library (Dimond Branch) | 3565 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| Alamo (Dublin) Ace Hardware | 7373 Village Pkwy | Dublin | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Crete Crush | 12584 White Rock Road | Rancho Cordova | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Fredericksen Hardware | 3029 Fillmore St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts. | |
| 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. | |
| Walgreens | 135 Powell St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Walgreens | 670 4th St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Recology SF Business Haz. Waste Drop-Off (VSQG Program) | 501 Tunnel Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only. | |
| Walgreens | 3001 Taraval St. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Staples (SF - Van Ness) | 1700 Van Ness Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Sports Basement (Walnut Creek) | 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | No lithium batteries | |
| Revolt Recycling | 657 143rd Ave | San Leandro | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Alkaline (Non-Mercury) Batteries,Nickel Cadmium Batteries, Nickel metal Hydride Batteries, Carbon Zinc Batteries, Non-Mercury & Zinc Air Batteries | |
| Lowe's | 491 Bayshore Blvd. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Public Library (Lakeview Branch) | 550 El Embarcadero | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Tape battery terminals. | |
| North State Environmental (South San Francisco) |
220 South Spruce Avenue Suite 200 |
South San Francisco | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. |
Curbside Service
| Special Action | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda |
Residents may place household batteries (A, AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt) in a sealed, clear zipper-style plastic bag and put it on top of (not inside) the recyclable materials cart. Please tape terminals on batteries. (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 |
Residents. Put household dry-cell batteries in a clear, sealed bag on top of recycling cart by 6am on your regular recycling pickup date. Always tape ends of batteries to avoid contact. Bag button-cell and NiCd batteries in a bag separate from alkaline batteries. Do not include rechargeable batteries. ### |
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| 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. No rechargeable batteries allowed (ex. lithium ion). ### |
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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. ### |
