Hearing aid batteries con- tain a small amount of mer- cury and other metals and they cannot be disposed of in the regular trash. How- ever, there are quite a few places that offer battery re- cycling so proper disposal need not be a burden.
John Muir Outpatient Center at Tice Valley. For our patients who visit our Walnut Creek office, bring your stash of old batteries to the volunteer station where they will gladly recycle them for you.
All Radio Shack stores accept batteries for recycling. Here is a list of stores in the area:
1790 WILLOW PASS RD
CONCORD, CA 94520
4482 TREAT BLVD
CONCORD, CA 94521
644 BAILEY ROAD
BAY POINT, CA 94565
VILLAGE OAKS SHOP CTR
1155 ARNOLD DR STE A
MARTINEZ, CA 94553
GREGORY VILLAGE SHOP CTR
1691 CONTRA COSTA BLVD
PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523
ENCINO GRANDE
2987 YGNACIO VALLEY RD
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
Some patients have told me that their Walgreens store accepts old batteries but I haven’t been able to verify if they all do.
If all else fails, bring your used batteries in to us at your next appointment and we’ll recycle them for you.
