Household battery collection kits

Battery collection kit

Lakewood residents can pick up a free household battery collection container at the Public Works counter at City Hall.

The green collection containers are for spent household single-use and rechargeable batteries only. After filling the container, residents can drop it off at City Hall or at many electronics retailers that accept household batteries.

Accepted batteries

The household battery collection program accepts:

  • AAA, AA, C and D batteries
  • 9-volt batteries
  • Button batteries
  • Alkaline, zinc and carbon batteries
  • Nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries
  • Nickel zinc batteries
  • Silver oxide batteries
  • Nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries
  • Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries
  • Mercury batteries, such as those used in hearing aids and watches
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