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Batteries - Household - Single-Use

This item is hazardous and requires proper disposal.

Find more information on our Battery Fact Sheet.

 

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.

    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    3400 Cesar Chavez St., San Francisco • (415) 285-0802
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Cliff's Variety
    479 Castro St., San Francisco • (415) 431-5365
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    498 Castro St., San Francisco • (415) 861-3136
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Home Depot (Union City)
    30055 Industrial Pkwy., Union City • (510) 429-5496
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Standard Plumbing
    144 Clement St., San Francisco • (415) 221-1888
    All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Roberts Hardware
    1629 Haight St., San Francisco • (415) 431-3392
    All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    2494 San Bruno Ave., San Francisco • (415) 468-4274
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    3398 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 824-6886
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    1333 Castro St., San Francisco • (415) 826-8533
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Cole Hardware
    956 Cole St., San Francisco • (415) 753-2653
    All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    745 Clement St., San Francisco • (415) 668-5250
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    199 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco • (415) 661-5287
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City)
    31350 Courthouse Dr., Union City • (510) 441-2130
    rechargeable batteries, battery backups (UPS), batteries for cellphones, laptops, and button batteries
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Universal Electric Service
    1551 Clement St., San Francisco • (415) 386-5700
    All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    5280 Geary Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 668-2041
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection
    , San Francisco • (415) 330-1405
    San Francisco Residents only.
    Free Pick-up
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    5260 Diamond Heights Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 695-2808
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Creative Paint (5435 Geary)
    5435 Geary Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 666-3380
    All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Tri-CED Community Recycling
    33377 Western Ave., Union City • (510) 471-3850
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Progress Hardware
    724 Irving St., San Francisco • (415) 731-2038
    All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Glen Park Hardware
    685 Chenery St., San Francisco • (415) 585-5761
    All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Canyon Market
    2815 Diamond St., San Francisco • (415) 586-9999
    All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Recology SF Business Haz. Waste Drop-Off (VSQG Program)
    501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1425
    Quantity limits and disposal fees apply. You must qualify and make an appointment in advance. San Francisco businesses only.
    Drop-off for a Fee
    • Recycle
    Recology SF Household Hazardous Waste Facility
    501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1405
    Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per day of all household hazardous waste. San Francisco residents only. Address verification required. Open Thursday-Saturday only from 8am-4pm.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off
    501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1400
    Batteries First 5 gallons per month are free. After first 5 gallons per month, $3.50/lb
    Free Drop-off

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