How Do I Recycle or Dispose of Batteries?

Household Batteries

Household batteries are accepted at a number of recycling facilities in Sacramento. For information about these facilities you can either call the numbers listed below or check website information.

Sacramento County North Area Recovery Station
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Area
4450 Roseville Road
Sacramento, CA 95660
Customer Service: 916-875-5555
www.sacgreenteam.com/hazardous/residents.htm

Sacramento Transfer & Recycling Station
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Area
8491 Fruitridge Road
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: 916-379-0500
www.cityofsacramento.org/utilities/SolidWaste/waste_pages/residential_household.html

AERC Recycling Solutions
Contact: Noel M. Vazquez
Central Region Sales Manager
916-764-4553 (Sacramento)
510-429-1129 Hayward Main
510-429-1498 Hayward Fax
www.aercrecycling.com

Earth 911 Locator
Check www.1800cleanup.org for other battery recycling options.
Instructions: Enter your zip code (top left side of page), then go to Electronics Recycling section (left side of page), then select battery recycling from the list of material types (menu on right side of page).

Modern Waste Solutions
1636 Kathleen Avenue
Sacramento, CA
Phone: 916-447-6800
www.modernwastesolutions.com

Rechargeable Batteries

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC): The RBRC can help you recycle portable rechargeable batteries which are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders etc. RBRC recycles the following types of rechargeable batteries:

• Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
• Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
• Lithium Ion (Li-ion)
• Small Sealed Lead (Pb)

Drop off your rechargeable batteries at the following retailers: Best Buy, Cellular One, Cingular, Circuit City, Orchard Supply Hardware, Radio Shack, Sears, Target and Wal-Mart.

To find the nearest collection site visit www.rbrc.org/consumer/uslocate.html or call 1-800-8-BATTERY.

Earth 911 Locator
Check www.1800cleanup.org for other rechargeable battery recycling options.
Instructions: Enter your zip code (top left side of page), then go to Electronics Recycling section (left side of page), then select battery recycling from the list of material types (menu on right side of page).

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