Kauai Recycling and Batteries

We all use batteries of all sizes. PS&D Tires/Napa Auto Parts accepts batteries free of charge at their Lihue store. They accept any quantity of lead acid batteries, including car batteries, boat batteries, and UPS backup batteries with the casing from backup batteries removed. If you have 5 or fewer batteries, you can also take them to Kapaa and Hanapepe locations. Home Depot accepts rechargeable batteries Ion and small sealed Lead that are less than 2 lbs.

Waste Management sells a Dry Cell Battery Recycling Kit for $16.95 that can hold about 4 pounds of used alkaline batteries such as AAA, AA, C, D, 9 volt, 6 volt, button cells, and rechargeable batteries. The kit comes with a pre-paid return shipping label and a Certificate of Recycling that confirms your batteries are responsibly recycled. Kits are available online at Think Green From Home.

All battery types listed above are accepted for recycling at our annual Household Hazardous Waste collection. Call 241-4841 to be put on the list of people to be notified for the upcoming event. For more information, visit the county’s Kauai recycling website.