City of Kirkland battery drop-offs are now open!
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.
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. In 2019, Kirkland residents recycled 9,745 pounds of batteries at these drop-off locations! Large batteries such as car batteries are NOT accepted at these locations, and should be brought to Factoria Household Hazardous Waste.
123 Fifth Ave (lower level lobby) | Open Mon-Fri 8-5
(Other recycle + reuse services at this location: CFL bulb recycling, smoke detector recycling, water bottle filling station, and community food scrap drop-off)
12421 103rd Avenue NE (in front lobby) | Open Mon-Fri 8-5
(Other recycle + reuse services at this location: community food scrap drop-off and Little Free Library)
1352 Kirkland Ave | Open Mon-Fri 8-5
Please bring large batteries and other batteries we don't accept to these free drop-off locations:
Find more locations to recycle batteries, and options for large batteries, at What Do I Do With and Call2Recycle.
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.
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