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The City of San Leandro offers free household battery recycling to residents.  The City has partnered with businesses and community groups to provide drop-off locations throughout the city.  Simply collect, package and deliver to one of the locations listed below.

Residents can also recycle batteries through the curbside collection program.  Place batteries in a clear Ziploc bag on top of the recycling cart on your regularly scheduled collection day.

You can recycle alkaline batteries, button batteries and rechargeable batteries marked Pb, Ni-Zn, Ni-MH, Ni-Cd and L-ion.  Rechargeable batteries can be found in devices such as cell phones, cameras, laptop computers and power tools.

If you are a business interested in becoming a permanent household battery collection site, contact the Recycling Program for information.

Residents can drop-off household batteries at any of the following locations:

All Saints Episcopal Church  911 Dowling Blvd 569-7020		City of San Leandro Senior Community Center 13909 East 14th St 577-7990		San Leandro Manor Library 1241 Manor Blvd 577-7971
Alameda County Industries (ACI) 610 Aladdin Ave 357-7282		First United Methodist Church  1600 Bancroft Av 483-0606		Sabino's Coffeehouse  1273 MacArthur Blvd 357-5282
Bethel Presbyterian Church  14235 Bancroft Av 357-4130		San Leandro Community Church      1395 Bancroft Av 483-1311		Zocalo Coffeehouse 645 Bancroft Av 569-0102
City of San Leandro Public Works 14200 Chapman Rd 577-3440		San Leandro Main Library 300 Estudillo Av 577-3971

Please call for hours of operation before dropping off batteries

Why should I recycle batteries?

It is against the law to throw batteries in the trash.  On February 8, 2006, the State of California banned household batteries and other hazardous products (like fluorescent lights) from disposal.  Now, batteries must be recycled at an authorized recycling facility.  Batteries contain heavy metals such as lead which can contaminate the environment when batteries are not properly recycled.

How to package used batteries

All batteries must be packaged in a manner that prevents short circuiting.  Class I batteries may be commingled and packaged in a sealed plastic bag.  Class II batteries should be packaged in a sealed plastic bag with the ends taped.  Class III batteries should be packaged individually in a sealed plastic bag before dropping off.
Disclaimer: Each battery class should be packaged separately.

How to manage other hazardous materials

Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste collects paints, automotive fluids, household chemicals, fluorescent lights and other hazardous materials.  For a complete list of locations, acceptable materials and hours of operation, got to www.household-hazwaste.org.  For more information about curbside recycling of used oil, go to our Household Hazardous Waste page.