Battery Disposal Reminder
Please do NOT place lithium, household/dry-cell, rechargeable, or car batteries in curbside recycling carts or mixed recycling drop-off. Additionally, do NOT dispose of these batteries in the trash. All of these type batteries pose a serious fire hazard to recycling trucks, trash trucks, and facilities when disposed of improperly. In fact, an Orange County recycling truck caught on fire in 2022 due to lithium batteries disposed of in a curbside cart.
All batteries, other than alkaline batteries, must be disposed of separately in the Batteries Drop-Off section, available at all five Orange County Waste & Recycling Centers. Additionally, please tape lithium battery terminals and place them in the containers labeled “Lithium Batteries Only.”
Car batteries cannot be recycled in curbside carts or mixed recycling drop-off either. Please bring car batteries to the Car Battery Drop-Off, available at all five Waste & Recycling Centers.