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Battery Recycling in Ojai, CA

Drop household batteries at Ojai Public Works, 408 S Signal St. (weekdays 7–4); Gold Coast Recycling in Ventura also takes them.

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4 ways to get rid of a battery in Ojai

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  2. City of Ojai Public Works Office (household battery drop-off)Drop-off · 408 S Signal St., OjaiConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    408 S Signal St.
    Ojai, CA 93023

    Hours

    Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Household batteries only.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer StationDrop-off · outside Ojai · 5275 Colt St., VenturaOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    Where

    5275 Colt St.
    Ventura, CA 93003

    Hours

    Monday–Friday 5 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday 5 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    Fees for batteries
    Dry cell batteries (non-ABOP customers)$1.00 per pound
    Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less)$40.40 per visit
    • Free through the ABOP program for City of Ventura residents / Harrison Industries residential customers; otherwise dry cell batteries are $1.00 per pound.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. Santa Clara River Valley (SCRV) Household Hazardous Waste Collection SiteDrop-off · outside Ojai · 711 Sespe Place (A Street entrance), FillmoreOjai residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    711 Sespe Place (A Street entrance)
    Fillmore, CA 93015

    Hours

    Collection events on the first Saturday of April and October, by appointment only

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Household batteries; call 805-658-4323 for details and appointments.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

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

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Ojai: Electronics / Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · City of Ojai
    • Eligible: unincorporated areas, Fillmore, Santa Paula and Ojai; accepts e-waste and household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ojai Public Works accepts household batteries only at 408 S Signal St., Ojai, CA 93023, Monday–Friday 7 am–4 pm; no appliances, electronics or paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City lists Gold Coast Recycling (5275 Colt Street, Ventura) for Camarillo, Ojai and Ventura residents: antifreeze, batteries, oil, paint and e-waste; mattresses accepted once a year free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E.J. Harrison & Sons: Fillmore residential services (opens in new tab) · E.J. Harrison & Sons
    • E.J. Harrison says Fillmore residents can drop off household batteries in Fillmore through the Santa Clara River Valley Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
    • Gold Coast offers minimum-fee self-haul trash disposal for businesses and residents, including out-of-county loads. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station: Fees (opens in new tab) · Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
    • Minimum trash disposal fee (half a ton or less) is $40.40; $89.49 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Dry cell batteries are $1.00 per pound (outside the ABOP program). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station: Guidelines (what we do & do not accept) (opens in new tab) · Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
    • ABOP recycling (residential customers of Harrison Industries only) takes auto and household batteries and latex paint (limit 10 gallons, labels on cans); no oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Ventura: Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction (opens in new tab) · City of Ventura Public Works, Environmental Sustainability
    • E-waste disposal is free at Gold Coast for City of Ventura residents with a Ventura address; businesses pay a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • City of Ventura residents may recycle antifreeze, auto and household batteries, oil and latex paint (limit 10 gallons, labels required) at Gold Coast Recycling for free. 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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