Battery Recycling

Household batteries contain mercury and other hazardous materials. They should be recycled whenever possible to protect our waterways. Recycling batteries allows the materials to be reused to make things like steel rebar. Never put batteries in the garbage or recycling, they can and have caused fires in collection vehicles, at transfer stations, and material recovery facilities.

Where to Recycle Household Batteries in Kirkland

Bring your household batteries to the following locations in Kirkland for recycling. Please empty your batteries into the recycling containers; do not leave them in bags. Kirkland residents recycle thousands of pounds of batteries every year!

Large batteries such as car batteries are NOT accepted at these locations, and should be brought to Factoria Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off location.

Kirkland City Hall Recycling Center (downtown)

123 Fifth Ave (lower level lobby) | Open Mon-Fri 8-5

Alkaline household batteries (AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 9v, button batteries)
Rechargeable household batteries (including small rechargeable batteries such as electric toothbrushes or power drill battery packs -- items smaller than your hand -- please only bring the battery portion)
Cell phones

(Other recycle + reuse services at this location: CFL bulb recycling, water bottle filling station, and community food scrap drop-off)

North Kirkland Community Center (Juanita)

12421 103rd Avenue NE (in front lobby) | Open Mon-Fri 8-5

Alkaline household batteries (AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 9v, button batteries)

(Other recycle + reuse services at this location: community food scrap drop-off and Little Free Library)

Peter Kirk Community Center

1352 Kirkland Ave | Open Mon-Fri 8-5

Alkaline household batteries (AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 9v, button batteries)

Where to Recycle Other Batteries

Please bring large batteries and other batteries we don't accept to these free drop-off locations:

Factoria Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off in Bellevue
King County Traveling Wastemobile Events (various locations and dates, often in Redmond)

Find more locations to recycle batteries, and options for large batteries, at What Do I Do With and Call2Recycle.

Switch to Rechargeable Batteries

Do you use a lot of batteries? Rechargeable batteries have come a long way in the past few years. Many can be reused 1000+ times, and have a significantly lower environmental impact than single-use batteries.

Reduce the amount of toxic chemicals you produce by switching to rechargeables for your remote controls, kid’s toys, and other handheld gadgets or small appliances.