Batteries

If you have Damaged, Defective or Recalled (DDR) Rechargeable or Lithium Single-Use Batteries:

Step 1: Please visit the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s website HERE to learn how to safely handle DDR batteries in your home before disposing of them.

Step 2: York County residents MUST schedule an appointment with YCSWA to drop off DDR rechargeable or lithium single-use batteries. Please call 717-845-1066 to schedule that appointment.

 

If you have Undamaged Rechargeable or Lithium Single-Use Batteries:

Please refer to the Battery Recycling Locations list below.

Bring them to one of our Household Hazardous Waste collection days. Click HERE for more information on these events.

 

If you have Alkaline Batteries:

These can be disposed of in your regular trash. Alkaline batteries do not contain the heavy metals found in rechargeable batteries.

Batteries Plus also accepts alkaline batteries. Click HERE for a listing of locations.

 

If you have a Damaged or Leaking Alkaline Battery:

Please tightly bag all alkaline batteries before putting it in your regular trash. This is to prevent batteries from getting smashed in the trucks and leaking. It will also prevent chemical burns from the corrosive inner battery cell.

 

If you have a Damaged Rechargeable or Single-Use Battery in a Device:

Please visit the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s website HERE to learn how to safely handle DDR batteries in your home before disposing of them.

Please call YCSWA at 717-845-1066 to schedule an appointment to drop off the device. DO NOT remove the battery from the device. We will accept the whole device.

 

If you have a Gas-Powered Vehicle Battery:

Please take the battery to a metal recycling business or to a store that sells gas-powered vehicle batteries.

 

If you have Electric-Powered Vehicle Batteries:

Please take the battery to a metal recycling business or to an automotive shop that services electric vehicles.

 

Unused, Unexpired, Good Condition Batteries:

Any batteries in good, unused, unexpired condition may be able to be donated or resold.  An internet search such as “donate batteries York PA” will show organizations that accept these items for donation. Click HERE to view a list of York County donation/reuse outlets.  Reusable items can also be resold at garage sales, consignment stores, and on internet sale platform.