Other Batteries Recycling and Drop-Off Guide
Battery recycling rules vary. Swollen, damaged, leaking, or overheated lithium batteries require special handling and may not be accepted without prior coordination.
- Accepted?
- Accepted with restrictions
- Fee
- Fees commonly apply by chemistry, weight, condition, or quantity.
- Item type
- Battery
- Business pickup
- Available for qualifying quantities

Description
Many household and device batteries are accepted, but chemistry and condition matter.
Considerations before bringing it
Tape lithium battery terminals when practical. Keep batteries dry, separated from metal objects, and sorted by type if you know the chemistry.
Data and privacy prep
Batteries do not store customer data.
Best way to bring it to us
Bring batteries in a sturdy container. Contact 1PC first for swollen, leaking, damaged, or large battery lots.
What happens after drop-off
Batteries are sorted by chemistry and condition, then routed through appropriate battery recycling channels.
Battery preparation video
See how 1PC prepares battery materials for safer handling and recycling after intake.