Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Welcome to RE:Source! Your online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the Bay Area. Although we do our best to stay up-to-date, information is constantly changing and we encourage you to call ahead to verify hours and availability.

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Batteries - Household - Single-Use

This item is hazardous and requires proper disposal.

Use the BatteryNetwork (formerly Call2Recycle) Battery Drop-off Location Finder for single-use, rechargeable, e-bike, cellphones, and high energy batteries.

Learn more about Lithium Ion batteries and their safe disposal from the EPA.

Loose batteries are batteries sold separately from a product, individually packaged with a product, or designed to be easily removed from a product with no more than common household tools. Products containing loose batteries are not subject to the battery-embedded product fee. For information on loose batteries, visit the Battery Stewardship

Household Batteries
 

Clyde accepts this item, but don't put it in your bins.

Household batteries can be recycled curbside. Place only single-use AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries in a clear, sealed, quart-size Ziploc plastic bag and placed next to your recycling cart.

Concord accepts this item, but don't put it in your bins.

Customers must call 925-682-9113 to arrange for a battery pick-up. Please place batteries in a plastic bag or closed container with a label that says, “Batteries” and place it next to your brown garbage cart. Only household batteries. Please, no automobile batteries.

Additional Online Resources for Batteries - Household - Single-Use

  • BatteryNetwork (formerly Call2Recycle) Battery Drop-off Location Finder -
    www.call2recycle.org
    Accept all dry-cell single use batteries weighing up to 11 lbs, such as alkaline (AA, AAA, etc.), lithium primary. If have 500 lbs/pallet load, can request Bill of Lading. Use the locator to find drop-off locations. See safety information: https://batterynetwork.org/safety/
  • Retriev Technologies -
    www.retrievtech.com
    Big Green Box Program for Alkaline, Nickel Cadmium, Nickel-Metal Hydride, Lead Acid, Lithium Ion and Primary Lithium for corporations, consumers, schools, government agencies and anyone.
  • g2Revolution -
    www.g2rev.com
    Lantern Batteries, Alkaline Batteries, Rechargeable Lithium, NICAD, NIMH, Carbon-Zinc
  • BulbCycle -
    www.bulbcycle.com
  • Cirba Solutions (Mark Steadman) -
    www.cirbasolutions.com/services/
    Sells We Recycle Kits to collect and mail back batteries.
  • Battery Recyclers of America -
    www.batteryrecyclersofamerica.com/
    Battery types you can recycle: alkaline, nickel cadmium, lithium & lithium-ion, nickel metal hydride, iron, zinc carbon, silver zinc. Battery chemistries are those found in remotes, devices, power tools, laptops, cell phones, rechargeable controllers, watches, vehicle remotes, etc. Bucket kits (20-50 lbs) - https://www.batteryrecyclersofamerica.com/buckets/
  • Ridwell -
    www.ridwell.com
    Call2Recycle uses mechanical recycling techniques to recover material to create new batteries.
  • Central Contra Costa Household Battery Recycling Program -
    www.wastediversion.org/battery-recycling
  • Lighting Resources Recyclers (EZ on the Earth) -
    ezontheearth.com/shop
  • West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) -
    www.recyclemore.com/content/batteries

RE:Source is an online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the California East Bay area and Palo Alto. Our goal is to connect you with the best options for what you need to get rid of or repair. Please note that we do not accept any items directly.

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