Batteries & bulbs

Household batteries and bulbs are household hazardous waste. They are accepted at LA County HHW events and permanent centers — and never belong in curbside trash or a curbside bin.

Batteries

• Tape loose terminals or bag batteries individually before transport.
• Keep damaged or swollen batteries separate and ask the programme how to present them.
• Transport within the 15-gallon / 125-lb per-trip limit.

Full handling guide: How to recycle batteries safely.

Bulbs

Household bulbs handled as HHW go to the same centers and events — pack them so they cannot break in transit, keep them separate from liquids, and confirm the bulb types a location takes on the official page before you go.

Battery-embedded products

California SB 1215 expands covered e-waste to battery-embedded products from January 1, 2026. A device with a built-in battery is recycled as e-waste at a S.A.F.E. Center or county event — it still never goes in curbside trash.