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.

Batteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs)

This item is hazardous and requires proper disposal.

Find more information on our Battery Fact Sheet.

 

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 - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs)

  • Call2Recycle Battery Drop-off Location Finder -
    Accept all dry-cell rechargeable batteries weighing up to 11 lbs, such as Ni-Cd, Li-Ion, SSLA/Pb, Ni-MH, Ni-ZN. Also take undamaged e-bike batteries (separate search on their location finder).
  • Redwood Materials -
    Redwood Consumer Program accepts any rechargeable devices with a lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion batteries shipped by ground transportation only. Each battery should be placed in its own clear plastic bag (produce or sandwich bag will do) or tape the terminals with a packing, electrical or duct tape. https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/collection-point-map/ Find what batteries they accept: https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/resources/what-batteries-can-be-recycled/
  • Cirba Solutions (Mark Steadman) -
    Sells We Recycle Kits to collect and mail back batteries.
  • Battery Recyclers of America -
    Business services. Primary, cell phone, devices, laptop, Li-Ion, Li polymer, vape pen batteries, and damaged, defective and/or recalled batteries. Also have bucket kits (20-50 lbs) - https://www.batteryrecyclersofamerica.com/buckets/ 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.
  • Central Contra Costa Household Battery Recycling Program -
  • GreenDisk -
  • Lighting Resources Recyclers (EZ on the Earth) -
  • West Contra Costa Battery Recycling Program (WCCIWMA) -
  • Battery Solutions -
  • Retriev Technologies -
    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.

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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