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Batteries - Household - Single-Use
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4797 Imhoff Pl., Martinez • (800) 646-1431Free Drop-off -
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2090 Meridian Park Blvd., Concord • (925) 798-9600Free Drop-off -
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3610 Pacheco Blvd., Martinez • (925) 228-6135Free Drop-off -
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4451 Clayton Rd., Concord • (925) 825-4100Free Drop-off -
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1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek • (925) 941-6100No lithium batteriesFree Drop-off -
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2300 N. Park Blvd., Pittsburg • (925) 473-1900Free Drop-off -
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2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy, Antioch • (925) 756-1990Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee -
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1625 Sycamore Ave., Hercules • (510) 245-9572Free Drop-off -
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5631 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood • (925) 513-6060Free Drop-off -
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1881 Walters Ct Suite A, Fairfield • (707) 429-9013Drop-off for a Fee -
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7501 Schmidt Ln., El Cerrito • (510) 215-4350Batteries area.Free Drop-off -
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11939 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito • (510) 235-0800Free Drop-off -
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5533 College Ave, Oakland • (510) 230-0145All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.Free Drop-off -
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5366 College Ave, Oakland • (510) 597-5017Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off -
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669 Gilman St., Berkeley • (510) 524-0113No charge for up to 5 pounds, or 1 quart. Small fee/lb applies for quantities above limit.Free Drop-off -
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1221 Grand Ave., Piedmont • (510) 652-1936All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.Free Drop-off -
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3565 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland • (510) 482-7844Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off -
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101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond • (888) 412-9277Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee -
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1125 Hensley St, Richmond • 626-334-5117Pick-up for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee -
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1041 Market Place, San Ramon • (925) 498-6130No lithium batteriesFree Drop-off -
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5606 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville • (510) 597-5023Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off -
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550 El Embarcadero, Oakland • (510) 238-7344Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off -
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3838 Hollis St., Emeryville • (510) 601-9400Free Drop-off -
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3700 Mandela Pkwy., Emeryville • (510) 420-0323rechargeable batteries, battery backups (UPS), batteries for cellphones, laptops, and button batteriesFree Drop-off -
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125 14th St, Oakland • (510) 238-3134Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off
Additional Online Resources for Batteries - Household - Single-Use
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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.
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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.
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Lantern Batteries, Alkaline Batteries, Rechargeable Lithium, NICAD, NIMH, Carbon-Zinc
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Sells We Recycle Kits to collect and mail back batteries.
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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/
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