Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto
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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 Call2Recycle Battery Drop-off Location Finder for single-use, rechargeable, e-bike, and high energy batteries and cellphones.

Find more information on our Battery Fact Sheet.

Household Batteries
 

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

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.

    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    3601 California St., San Francisco • (415) 668-5202
    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
    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
    5260 Diamond Heights Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 695-2808
    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
    Walgreens
    199 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco • (415) 661-5287
    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
    Veolia Environmental Services
    1125 Hensley St, Richmond • 626-334-5117
    Pick-up for a Fee, Mail-in for a Fee
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    4645 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 585-6900
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    745 Clement St., San Francisco • (415) 668-5250
    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
    Walgreens
    965 Geneva Ave., San Francisco • (415) 841-0507
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    J & J Hardware
    929 Geneva Ave., San Francisco • (415) 239-8998
    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
    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
    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
    West County HHW Collection Facility
    101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond • (888) 412-9277
    Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee
    • Recycle
    Papenhausen Hardware
    32 West Portal Ave., San Francisco • (415) 681-6717
    For safety, tape contacts on all Lithium and Lithium-ion batteries.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    200 West Portal Ave., San Francisco • (415) 665-1008
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    2050 Irving St., San Francisco • (415) 664-4215
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Standard Plumbing
    6122 Geary Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 752-1888
    All household-type, laptop, cell phone, and rechargeable batteries accepted. Please tape over lithium battery contacts.
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    1630 Ocean Ave., San Francisco • (415) 239-0804
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Staples (Pinole)
    1230 Fitzgerald Dr., Pinole • (510) 223-0402
    Free Drop-off
    • Recycle
    Walgreens
    1750 Noreiga St., San Francisco • (415) 664-5543
    Free Drop-off

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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