Batteries - Household

Household batteries including alkaline and rechargeable batteries cannot be landfilled in California because they contain acids and toxic metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and nickel. Batteries can also be a fire risk so it's important to recycle them properly. By law, retailers selling rechargeable batteries are required to take back used rechargeable batteries weighing 11 pounds or less from their customers. Curbside recycling is also available to residents in Windsor and residential garbage customers of Recology Sonoma-Marin by placing a clear bag of batteries on top of the recycling bin during recycling day. In addition, you can dispose of all kinds of batteries through the Agency's Household Hazardous Waste Facility and related programs.

To prevent shorting and fires, please tape the terminals of all rechargeable batteries and alkaline batteries 9-volt or larger. Tape your batteries with heavy duty clear tape. Clear tape allows the recycler to determine the battery chemistry for proper sorting. If using curbside battery services, tape the terminals of all batteries.

Alkaline batteries:

Examples: AAA • AA • C and D-cell • 9-volt • Button batteries. Button batteries are typically found in cameras and hearing aids.

Rechargeable batteries:

Examples: Nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) • Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)• Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)• Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn)• Small Sealed Lead (SSLA/Pb). Rechargeable batteries are typically found in cordless phones, power tools and laptops.

Related topics:

See Curbside Services: Blue Cart
See Household Hazardous Waste Facility for Residents

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Locations

Location pin Batteries + Bulbs Petaluma

313 N McDowell Blvd
Petaluma, CA 94952

NotesDrop-off and fee: alkaline batteries. Drop-off (no cost): rechargeable batteries,

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Cost Alkaline batteries ($1.85/ lbs). Cost updated 10/24/19.

Location pin Call2Recycle

Atlanta, GA

NotesDatabase of collection sites accepting rechargeable and single-use (alkaline) batteries at no cost.

Location pin Callinan Sports and Fitness Center - Rohnert Park

5405 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Rohnert Park residents only.

Location pin Cloverdale City Hall

124 N Cloverdale Blvd
Cloverdale, CA 95425

NotesDrop-off: Batteries are accepted loose during business hours only. Cloverdale residents only.

Location pin Codding Recreation Center (Rohnert Park Senior Center)

6800 Hunter Dr., Ste. A
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Rohnert Park residents only.

Location pin Community Center - Rohnert Park

5401 Snyder Ln.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Rohnert Park residents only.

Location pin Community Development - Healdsburg

401 Grove St
Healdsburg, CA 95448

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Healdsburg residents only.

Location pin Cotati Police Department

203 W Sierra Ave
Cotati, CA 94931

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Cotati residents only.

Location pin Foss Creek Community Center - Healdsburg

1557 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95448

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Healdsburg residents only.

Location pin Friedman's Home Improvement Petaluma

429 North McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA 94954

NotesDrop off: alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Residents only.

Location pin Friedman's Home Improvement Santa Rosa

4055 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407

NotesDrop off: alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Residents only.

Location pin Friedman's Home Improvement Sonoma

1360 Broadway Ave
Sonoma, CA 95476

NotesDrop off: alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Residents only.

Location pin Garrett Ace Hardware - Healdsburg

1340 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95492

NotesDrop-off: individually bag or tape battery terminals.

Location pin Garrett Ace Hardware - Windsor

10540 Old Redwood Hwy.
Windsor, CA 95492

NotesDrop-off: individually bag or tape battery terminals.

Location pin Healdsburg Fire Department

601 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95448

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Healdsburg residents only.

Location pin Healdsburg Lumber Company

359 Hudson St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Batteries are accepted loose.

Location pin Healdsburg Police Department

238 Center St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Healdsburg residents only.

Location pin Household Hazardous Waste Facility (HHW Facility)

500 Mecham Rd
Petaluma, CA 94952

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. For fire prevention, tape the terminals of each battery using clear tape so that battery identification is possible. The facility accepts up to 125 pounds of HHW.

Location pin Interstate All Battery Center of Santa Rosa

3315 Industrial Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries separated by chemistry type.

Location pin Lowe's Home Improvement Cotati

7921 Redwood Dr.
Cotati, CA 94931

NotesDrop-off: rechargeable batteries only.

Location pin Parsons Lumber & Hardware

17800 Sonoma Hwy.
Boyes Hot Springs, CA 95416

NotesDrop-off: alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Tape battery terminals with electrical, duct tape or similar heavy tape.

Location pin Public Works - Rohnert Park

600 Enterprise Dr.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Rohnert Park residents only.

Location pin Rohnert Park City Hall

130 Avram Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Rohnert Park residents only.

Location pin Sebastopol Fire Department

7425 Bodega Ave.
Sebastopol, CA 95472

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Sebastopol residents only.

Location pin Sebastopol Hardware Center

660 Gravenstein Hwy., North
Sebastopol, CA 95472

NotesDrop-off. alkaline and rechargeable batteries.

Location pin Sebastopol Regional Library

7140 Bodega Ave.
Sebastopol, CA 95472

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Sebastopol residents only. Drop box is outside library on path between city hall.

Location pin Senior Center - Healdsburg

133 Matheson St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448

NotesDrop-off: all kinds of household batteries. Tape battery terminals. Healdsburg residents only.

Location pin Target - Petaluma

401 Kenilworth Dr.
Petaluma, CA 94952

NotesDrop-off: alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Turn in batteries at the customer service desk.

Location pin Target - Rohnert Park

475 Rohnert Park Expy W.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

NotesDrop-off: alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Turn in batteries at the customer service desk.

Location pin Target - Santa Rosa Avenue

1980 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95407

NotesDrop-off: alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Turn in batteries at the customer service desk.

Location pin Target - Santa Rosa North

950 Coddingtown Center
Santa Rosa, CA 95401

NotesDrop-off: alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Turn in batteries at the customer service desk.