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Batteries - Household - Single-Use
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550 El Embarcadero, Oakland • (510) 238-7344Tape battery terminals.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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120 Vista Ave, Piedmont • 510-420-3030Piedmont residents only.Free Drop-off -
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3565 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland • (510) 482-7844Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off -
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125 14th St, Oakland • (510) 238-3134Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off -
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388 9th St, Oakland • (510) 238-3400Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off -
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659 14th St, Oakland • (510) 637-0200Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off -
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5366 College Ave, Oakland • (510) 597-5017Tape battery terminals.Free 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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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Note: Swollen Li-ion batteries accepted. If it’s leaking, contact hhw@acgov.org.Free Drop-off -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Lithium batteries must have terminals insulatedDrop-off for a Fee -
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2100 East 7th Street, Oakland • (800) 606-6606Lithium batteries must have terminals insulatedDrop-off for a Fee -
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1616 Fortmann Way, Alameda • (510) 747-7900(Tape the contacts on both ends before dropping off)Free Drop-off -
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2000 Grand St, Alameda • (510) 748-3901No large quantities.Free Drop-off -
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1801 Adeline St, Oakland • (510) 238-7352Tape 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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1155 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda • (510) 747-7500Accepts batteries from members only - no large quantities.Free Drop-off -
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4000 Alameda Ave., Oakland • (510) 533-5455Free Drop-off -
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1550 Oak St, Alameda • (510) 747-7777Free Drop-off -
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2263 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda •No large quantities.Free Drop-off -
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5606 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville • (510) 597-5023Tape battery terminals.Free Drop-off -
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640A Central Avenue, Alameda • (510) 522-1345No large quantities.Free Drop-off -
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2801 Encinal Ave, Alameda • (510) 523-4821Call firstFree Drop-off -
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2298 South Shore Center, Alameda • (510) 769-7540No large quantities.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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