Battery Recycling in Citrus Heights, CA

Bag used batteries in a clear plastic bag on top of your blue cart on recycling day, or take them to the North Area Recovery Station.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Citrus Heights

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Sacramento County North Area Recovery Station (4450 Roseville Rd, North Highlands)County service · Sacramento CountyOpen to everyoneFree
How it works
Sacramento County transfer station at 4450 Roseville Road, North Highlands, CA 95660 (unincorporated county). Open Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; a household hazardous waste drop-off on site keeps shorter hours. Car loads are $10, pickups $40; loads of only no-fee items are free.
Cost & rules
- Loose household and car batteries at the HHW facility (clear tape only); devices with built-in batteries go to the e-waste area instead.
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Citrus Heights curbside battery collection (Republic Services)City service · Citrus HeightsCitrus Heights residentsCost not listed
How it works
Citrus Heights residents can put used household batteries in a clear plastic bag on top of the blue recycling cart on recycling day.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Bag batteries in a clear plastic bag and set it on top of the blue cart.
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Places that don’t take batteries (1)

Citrus Heights Neighborhood Clean-Up (Republic Services) · Citrus Heights

Before you go

Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.

More about batteries

California rules

California law prohibits putting old batteries in the trash or in household recycling bins. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste for Residents - Batteries (opens in new tab)
Common household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt and button cells, single-use or rechargeable) can be hazardous waste when discarded. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste for Residents - Batteries (opens in new tab)

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Store old batteries in a safe, dry place away from flammables and tape over the terminals to avoid fires. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste for Residents - Batteries (opens in new tab)
Many local governments and retailers accept old batteries; DTSC says to contact your local waste service provider. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste for Residents - Batteries (opens in new tab)
Retailers that sell rechargeable batteries must accept consumers' used rechargeable batteries; take-back of other batteries such as alkalines is voluntary. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste for Residents - Batteries (opens in new tab)
CalRecycle lists all batteries, rechargeable and single-use, plus lead-acid car batteries, as banned from the trash, recycling and organics bins. Source: CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab)
Lead-acid battery dealers must accept used starting, motive-power and vehicle auxiliary lead-acid batteries without charging a fee, but need not take more than six per person per day. Source: California Health and Safety Code section 25215.2 (lead-acid battery dealers) (opens in new tab)
Buyers of a replacement lead-acid battery pay a nonrefundable $2 California battery fee and a refundable deposit, credited if a used battery is returned at purchase or within 45 days with the receipt. Source: California Health and Safety Code section 25215.2 (lead-acid battery dealers) (opens in new tab)
A household hazardous waste facility may refuse spent batteries beyond its storage capacity and may charge a fee limited to its handling, storage and disposal costs for them. Source: California Health and Safety Code section 25216.1 (spent battery collection) (opens in new tab)
The Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022 (AB 2440) requires battery producers to set up a stewardship program for collecting and recycling covered loose and easily removable batteries; it repeals the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act on January 1, 2027. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste for Residents - Batteries (opens in new tab)
Automotive-type lead-acid batteries are not universal waste; they fall under separate rules. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste for Residents - Batteries (opens in new tab)
Under the dealer rules, a lead-acid battery weighs over five kilograms, is mainly lead and sulfuric acid, and has a capacity of six volts or more. Source: California Health and Safety Code section 25215.1 (lead-acid battery definitions) (opens in new tab)
DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Source: CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (27)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Sacramento County WMR: North Area Recovery Station (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
- Customers do not have to be Sacramento County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sacramento County WMR: North Area Recovery Station Fees (effective 01-01-26) (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling · effective January 1, 2026
- Electronic waste (CRTs, TVs, monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines, cell phones) is no fee for residents; business loads go to the commercial hazardous waste program. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sacramento County WMR: NARS Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
- Residents can drop off up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of household hazardous waste per month free at the NARS HHW Facility (Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.). Checked October 26, 2026.
- The NARS HHW list includes car batteries, household batteries (clear tape only) and oil-based or latex paint and thinners. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Products with built-in batteries are not accepted at the HHW facility and go to an e-waste program such as Kiefer Landfill or NARS. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Citrus Heights: Neighborhood Cleanup (opens in new tab) · City of Citrus Heights
- The City provides Neighborhood Clean-Up three times a year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint, pesticides, oil, cleaners and batteries are not collected at Neighborhood Clean-Up. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Citrus Heights: Additional Programs & Services (opens in new tab) · City of Citrus Heights
- Put used batteries in a transparent plastic bag on top of the blue cart on recycling day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Citrus Heights directs residents to the North Area Recovery Station or Kiefer Landfill for household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
DTSC: Universal Waste for Residents - Batteries (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- California law prohibits putting old batteries in the trash or in household recycling bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Common household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt and button cells, single-use or rechargeable) can be hazardous waste when discarded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Store old batteries in a safe, dry place away from flammables and tape over the terminals to avoid fires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many local governments and retailers accept old batteries; DTSC says to contact your local waste service provider. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers that sell rechargeable batteries must accept consumers' used rechargeable batteries; take-back of other batteries such as alkalines is voluntary. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022 (AB 2440) requires battery producers to set up a stewardship program for collecting and recycling covered loose and easily removable batteries; it repeals the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act on January 1, 2027. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Automotive-type lead-acid batteries are not universal waste; they fall under separate rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- CalRecycle lists all batteries, rechargeable and single-use, plus lead-acid car batteries, as banned from the trash, recycling and organics bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
California Health and Safety Code section 25215.2 (lead-acid battery dealers) (opens in new tab) · California Legislative Information
- Lead-acid battery dealers must accept used starting, motive-power and vehicle auxiliary lead-acid batteries without charging a fee, but need not take more than six per person per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Buyers of a replacement lead-acid battery pay a nonrefundable $2 California battery fee and a refundable deposit, credited if a used battery is returned at purchase or within 45 days with the receipt. Checked October 26, 2026.
California Health and Safety Code section 25215.1 (lead-acid battery definitions) (opens in new tab) · California Legislative Information
- Under the dealer rules, a lead-acid battery weighs over five kilograms, is mainly lead and sulfuric acid, and has a capacity of six volts or more. Checked October 26, 2026.
California Health and Safety Code section 25216.1 (spent battery collection) (opens in new tab) · California Legislative Information
- A household hazardous waste facility may refuse spent batteries beyond its storage capacity and may charge a fee limited to its handling, storage and disposal costs for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.

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