Free, Safe & Easy Disposal of Batteries & Small Electronics in Chula Vista

Batteries and small electronics can spark or explode. Keep them out of your recycling and trash!

Safely disposing of batteries and small electronics helps reduce fires in trash and recycling and is as easy as:

• Returning used batteries and small electronics to nearby retail locations
• Safely mailing in used batteries and small electronics with a pre-paid shipping envelope
• Dropping off batteries and small electronics at Chula Vista’s South Bay Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

Batteries and small electronics include:

• Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries
• Lithium or lithium cell single-use batteries
• Greeting card recorders and singing greeting cards
• Electronic cigarettes/vapes
• Portable devices with embedded batteries

Return Used Batteries & Small Electronics to Participating Retail Locations

Many area retail locations offer free and safe disposal for batteries and small electronics.

Find a participating retail location

Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City and Unincorporated San Diego County residents can dispose of batteries and small electronics at the South Bay Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility free of charge. No appointment is necessary when the facility is open.

Please note that visitors to the HHW Facility MUST follow these protocols:

1. Please bring a valid ID as proof of your residency
2. Visitors must remain in their vehicle at all times
3. Visitors must be wearing a face covering
4. Visitors should only place their household hazardous waste in the car trunk or truck bed – items will NOT be offloaded from the passenger area of a vehicle