Automotive Batteries

Vehicle batteries are wet-cell batteries. They are most commonly lead-acid in their chemistry type. Both lead and acid (sulfuric acid) are hazardous, so be sure to handle old batteries with care.

In addition to the collection sites listed below, many auto parts stores and service centers will recycle your old battery when you purchase a new one (a great example of product stewardship). Call ahead to confirm.

What about boat batteries?

Boats, four wheelers, and motorcycles, oh my! All batteries from vehicles are welcome at the sites listed on this page. If you’re concerned about a particular type, just give the location a call before you heave that heavy battery into your car.

What about other wet-cell batteries?

Most sites listed on this page will accept all types of wet-cell batteries, but if you are unsure please call ahead. To find out more about wet-cell batteries, take a look at our Batteries Explained page.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (1)

  • Safety Kleen — 5310 Overpass Road

• Carpinteria Area (1)

  • City of Carpinteria ABOP Center — 5775 Carpinteria Ave

• Santa Barbara Area (7)

  • *Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center — University of California, Environmental Health and Safety Building, Building 565, Mesa Road
  • *South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
  • MarBorg Industries — 119 North Quarantina Street
  • MarBorg Industries’ Recycling /ABOP Center — 132 Nopalitos Way
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts — 55 La Cumbre Road
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts — 436 North Milpas Street
  • Santa Barbara Iron and Metal Recyclers — 709 East Gutierrez Street

• Goleta & UCSB Area (4)

  • *Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center — University of California, Environmental Health and Safety Building, Building 565, Mesa Road
  • *South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
  • MarBorg Industries Recycling/ABOP Center — 20 David Love Place
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts — 5754 Hollister Avenue

• Santa Ynez Valley (3)

  • *Santa Ynez Valley Recycling and Transfer Station — 4004 Foxen Canyon Road
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts — 270 East Highway 246
  • Waste Management — 97 Commerce Drive

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (7)

  • AL&S, Incorporated — 101 South H Street
  • City of Lompoc Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility — 1585 N. "V" St
  • City of Lompoc Landfill (Scalehouse) — Avalon Rd (south end)
  • Drive-In Recycling — 2126 North "H" Street
  • LampRecycling.com — 2200 Oden Avenue, #100
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts — 511 West Central Avenue
  • Walmart — 701 West Central Avenue

• Santa Maria Valley (7)

  • City of Santa Maria Household Hazardous Waste Facility — 2065 East Main Street
  • City of Santa Maria Landfill, aka City of Santa Maria Regional Landfill — 2065 East Main Street
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts — 2053A South Broadway
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts — 1790 North Broadway
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts — 4854 South Bradley Road, Suite B
  • Walmart — 2220 South Bradley Road
  • Waste Management — 1850 West Betteravia Road

• Cuyama Valley (2)

  • *New Cuyama Transfer Station — 5073 Highway 166
  • *Ventucopa Transfer Station — Highway 33

• Outside Santa Barbara County (9)

  • Asbury Environmental Services — 2100 North Alameda Street
  • BGI — 527 North Rice Avenue
  • C.J. Seto Support Services, LLC — 2300 Knoll Dr, Unit G
  • Clean Harbors, Inc. — 880 W Verdulera St
  • Earth911.com – Information Only — 3481 Plano Parkway
  • Eco Lights Northwest Recycling Progam — 2200 6th Avenue South
  • Industrial Waste Utilization — 5601 State Street
  • LampRecycling.com — 2200 Ogden Avenue, #100
  • Stericycle, Incorporated —