Battery Recycling in Honolulu, HI

E-Opala in Mapunapuna collects household and lead-acid batteries for a fee. By state law, lead-acid batteries can also go back to any battery retailer.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Honolulu

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HonoluluNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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Book online, set out your battery and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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E-Opala Recycling Center (Mapunapuna warehouse)Drop-off · 2627 Kilihau Street, HonoluluOpen to everyoneFees apply
Where
2627 Kilihau Street
Honolulu, HI 96819
Hours
Daily 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Cost & rules
Batteries
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for batteries
Battery collection fee (call for pricing) Fee applies; amount not recorded
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Hawaii lead-acid battery recycling rule (HRS Chapter 342I)State program · HawaiiOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
State law bans lead-acid batteries (car and similar batteries) from household rubbish and landfills. They must be taken to a battery retailer or wholesaler, or to a collection or recycling facility permitted by the Department of Health. Household batteries are not covered.
Cost & rules
- Lead-acid batteries only, at a battery retailer/wholesaler or a DOH-permitted collection or recycling facility.
- Lead-acid batteries may not go in household rubbish or landfills.
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Fees for batteries
Battery collection fee (call for pricing)	Fee applies; amount not recorded

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

Hawaii rules

Chapter 342I, HRS bans lead-acid batteries from household rubbish and landfills. Source: Hawaii DOH: State Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab)
Used lead-acid batteries must go to battery retailers/wholesalers or DOH-permitted collection or recycling facilities. Source: Hawaii DOH: State Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Hawaii DOH: State Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab) · Hawaii Department of Health, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch
- Chapter 342I, HRS bans lead-acid batteries from household rubbish and landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used lead-acid batteries must go to battery retailers/wholesalers or DOH-permitted collection or recycling facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hawaii DOH: E-waste Collection Locations (opens in new tab) · Hawaii Department of Health, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch
- E-Opala is at 2627 Kilihau St. (Mapunapuna), Honolulu 96819, open daily 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
E-Opala Recycling Center: Accepted E-Waste Items (opens in new tab) · E-Opala Recycling Center
- E-Opala collects batteries (UPS, alkaline, NiMH, NiCd, lithium-ion, lead-acid) for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.

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3 ways to get rid of a battery in Honolulu

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